26 anti-ageing secrets that could add years to our life

We live in a wonderful age in which there are countless screening tests for numerous deadly diseases and conditions – and they allow doctors to catch problems early when they are most treatable. Recommendations vary by age and other risk factors.

Here are some things to know about prostate cancer screening.

Of 100,000 women in the Women’s Health Initiative study, those with an optimistic outlook on life were 14 per cent less likely than pessimists to die during the study’s first eight years, according to the research published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Learn the 10 things naturally optimistic people do every day.

Eating red meat is associated with a higher risk of dying from cancer, heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke, diabetes, infections, kidney disease, and liver disease. On the other hand, eating white meat like fish and chicken reduces the risk, a 2017 study in the BMJ suggests. Although it’s often hard to determine if a specific food is the actual cause of a health outcome, many experts recommend limiting your intake of red meat, specifically if it’s processed or cured (think bacon and hot dogs).

Find out what happens to your body if you stop eating red meat.

Grandparents who care for their grandchildren live longer than grandparents who pitch in, according to a 2016 study in Evolution and Human Behavior.

Advanced glycation end products – AGEs – are chemicals found naturally in food such as aged cheese and meats and grilled or fried food. In some research published in Scientific Reports, people who follow a low-AGE diet have lower measures of cholesterol, inflammation and risk factors for diabetes.

Frequent blood donors live longer than people who don’t give blood, according to a 2015 study published in Transfusion. Blood donors are known to be healthier in general, but the researchers still found an added benefit from the act of giving itself.

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“Super agers” have cognitive abilities that are on par with people decades younger than they are. Learn how to eat, exercise, socialise and more to become a super ager yourself.

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Source: RD.com