4 healthy lifestyle habits that delay the onset of chronic diseases by 10 years.

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“In a multicohort study of 116 043 participants, a statistically significant association between overall healthy lifestyle score and an increased number of disease-free life-years was noted. Of 16 different lifestyle profiles studied, the 4 that were associated with the greatest disease-free life years included body mass index lower than 25 and at least 2 of 3 factors: never smoking, physical activity, and moderate alcohol consumption.”

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They found that if one abides by these life-style choices then you could prevent onset of chronic disease by on average 10 years.