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Aurélie and I have the privilege of being able to regularly spend time with our friend Irène Grosjean for years, as we live not far from her. She is the French doyenne of living food (or raw and plant-based food), born in 1930, and she is the living ambassador of what she teaches.
By frequently interacting with her in various personal and professional situations, we are in a prime position to affirm that there truly is a guide to aging in excellent health and living in better physical and mental health by basing one's diet on plant proteins, complemented by a few simple tips.
Irène Grosjean is the author of the bestseller "La vie en abondance" and her autobiography "Au dessus des nuages, il y a toujours le soleil," both of which we have published.
We wanted to present here the results of a recent scientific study listing the 8 lifestyle habits to adopt in order to add years to your life. A recent American study conducted with more than 719,147 American women and men suggests that Eight simple good life habits can have a significant positive impact on life expectancy and good health..
The researchers who conducted this scientific study discovered that people who decide to adopt eight healthy lifestyle habits, while giving up bad habits, could live much longer. Some of these habits are very basic: good sleep hygiene and not smoking tobacco. Men who adopt the eight habits before the age of 40 would live on average 24 years longer than men who have none of these habits.
Women who adopted the eight habits before the age of 40 would live on average 23 years longer than women who did not adopt any of these habits.
The American researchers who worked on this new study used data from medical records and questionnaires of 719,147 participants enrolled in the Veterans Affairs Million Veteran Program (MVP), a health research program focused on more than a million American veterans.
Xuan-Mai T. Nguyen, a health sciences specialist at the Department of Veterans Affairs and a fourth-year medical student at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine in Illinois, presented the study at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition in Boston, Massachusetts.
The eight simple habits that increase years of life are:
- To be physically active
- do not smoke
- managing your stress well
- maintain a healthy and balanced diet
- do not drink alcohol excessively on a regular basis
- maintain quality sleep
- maintain positive social connections
- Avoid the consumption of opioids
How to achieve a significant increase in lifespan ?
The data used for this study were collected between 2011 and 2019. They pertained to American veterans aged 40 to 99 years. Over 30,000 participants died during the follow-up period.
"We examined all-cause mortality in this study using Cox proportional hazards regression models and longevity using a multiple survival table method, calculating the longevity of male and female veterans separately," explained Nguyen.
Veterans who adopted the eight habits recorded a 13% reduction in deaths from all causes compared to those who did not adopt any of the eight habits.
"The study revealed that" Men who adopted the eight habits at the age of 40 would live an average of 24 years longer. that men who have not adopted any of these habits. Women who adopted the eight habits before the age of 40 would live on average 23 years longer than those who have not adopted any.
Researchers have discovered that low physical activity, opioid consumption, and smoking have the greatest impact on an individual's lifespan. During the study period, these habits were associated with a 30 to 45% higher risk of death.
Stress, excessive alcohol consumption, poor diet, and poor sleep hygiene were associated with an increase of about 20 to 30% in the risk of death during the study period. In comparison, a lack of positive social relationships was associated with an increased risk of death of 5%.
Mental health also plays a role in life expectancy.
"We had never previously quantified the association between living with anxiety or depression and mortality. Thanks to this study, we learned that it is associated with 8% of premature deaths. This study and our results have led us to rethink how we can guide future research to integrate psychosocial factors more meaningfully," said Nguyen.
Prevention of chronic diseases and increase in life expectancy
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States.
"Chronic non-communicable diseases are associated with more than 80% of all healthcare dollars spent..." said Nguyen.
"Living with a chronic illness is expensive and constitutes a burden for individuals and for society. Studies have shown that approximately 90% of diabetes cases, 80% of coronary heart diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and 70% of cardiovascular deaths can be attributed to unhealthy lifestyle habits," she stated.
Interest in integrative medicine
"This offers a potential opportunity to alter the ever-increasing healthcare costs resulting from prescription medications and surgical interventions," said Dr. Nguyen about integrative medicine. "We chose to explore the lifestyle factors of veterans participating in the Million Veteran Program (MVP) because it is a unique opportunity to better understand and care for a specific population of individuals who have dedicated themselves to service."
Dr. Yanping Li, a research scientist in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-author of the study, was previously a co-author of a 2018 study that revealed the maintenance of five healthy habits in adulthood:
- eating healthy
- exercise regularly
- maintain a healthy weight
- do not drink too much alcohol
- do not smoke
can extend life by more than a decade.
Researchers have now been able to add three new healthy habits to this study because the information collected by the MVP is very comprehensive. "Based on the availability of data, we have extended the previous five lifestyle factors to eight," said Dr. Li.
It is never too late to adopt good habits.
"We were really surprised to see all that could be gained by adopting one... two... three... or all eight lifestyle factors!" said Nguyên.
Dr. William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, particularly took note of this element of the study.
"It was impressive in the sense that, even if you start and don't practice all the habits... it remains beneficial," he said.
Although research suggests that adopting healthy habits at an older age is likely to result in smaller gains in life expectancy, it is still likely to be beneficial.
"The results of our research suggest that adopting a healthy lifestyle is important for both public health and personal well-being," said Nguyen. "The sooner the better, but even if you make changes in your forties or sixties, it is still beneficial.", ", as shown by the results of our study!"
How to gain years of life expectancy ?
Doctors have long advised their patients to eat well and exercise regularly. Studies like this one allow them to quantify the benefits of adopting healthy habits.
"The goal is to enable the general public and the clinical physician to understand how significant the difference is." [est] if they do this or that, so it's kind of [de les aider] "to explain to the patient why it is so important to adopt a healthier lifestyle," said Dr. Li.
The results of the study constitute a compelling argument, according to Dr. Schaffner.
"If you group all the good habits together and start them reasonably early in your life, it seems to predict that you will achieve a substantial increase in your life expectancy," he said. "We are not talking about days, weeks, or months, but years."
Source, translated, improved, and adapted from: www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8-healthy-longevity-habits-add-24-years-to-lifespan
