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Aiming for longevity

Genetics, lifestyle, and environmental factors contribute to reaching age 100. More than 100,000 people were 100 or older in
2019, triple the number in 1980. People reaching extreme old age tend to be nonsmokers, are not obese, and cope with stress
effectively. Studies show that diets incorporating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains may lower the odds of frailty and
increase life span. Siblings and children of long-living people also are likelier to live longer than peers. Optimism is associated with
higher odds of living beyond 90.
Tips for a longer road
Some scientists use the term "biohacks" to refer to tweaks in daily habits and choices that aim to tamp down inflammation and
blunt aging’s effects. Many of these tactics aren’t new, but Harvard experts say that employing them consistently might
contribute to longevity.
Move more. Vigorous movement has repeatedly been linked with lower risks of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and other
chronic health problems.
Review your health history. Talk to your primary care doctor about your health conditions and any new symptoms so you can
manage them appropriately.
Try intermittent fasting. Compressing meals into a six- or eight-hour window each day boosts the body’s natural process of
eliminating damaged cells and proteins, lowering inflammation levels.
Eat a plant-forward diet. Antioxidants from fruits and vegetables and fiber from whole grains all help to lower inflammation
levels. Beans, chickpeas, and other legumes were hailed as a key dietary predictor of longevity in a study that found a daily
dietary increase of just 20 grams (less than an ounce) of legumes lowers our risk of dying in any given year by 8%.
Boost your outlook. List your life goals and imagine a future where they’ve been reached, or think about three good things that
happened to you every day. Write them down.
early twenties – a person aged 21-23; early thirties 31-33, early forties 41-43 etc.

mid-twenties – 24-26; mid thirties 34-36, etc.

late twenties – 27-29; late thirties 37-39, etc.

in his/her teens, a teenager – aged 13-19

middle-aged – generally, a person between 40 – 60


-ish – an informal suffix meaning ‘approximately’, i.e. He’s fifty-ish. = aged 48-52
What do you think is the best age to be? Explain your opinion.
Some people say that youth is a state of mind, do you agree?
Are there many things that the old can teach the young or are they hopelessly out of touch by the time they reach a certain
age?
What things were you taught by your older family members?
is in in her/ his early twenties. (=20-23 years old)
… just turned 50.
… should act their age! (use the expression: to act your age when an adult is being immature, acting like a child)
… is not as young as they used to be.
… is over the hill! (over the hill = an informal expression to say “old”, usually used for those over 40)
… is no spring chicken. (= not young)
“She was able to play the piano at the tender age of 6 years old.”
“He is starting to look his age.”
“I’m no spring chicken, but I can beat you in football any day.”
“Sorry, she is just at that awkward age, but she will soon grow out of it.”
“Wow, Greg looks old, he’s got to be pushing 50 now.”
“Now that I am on the wrong side of 30, I can’t no longer play football like I used to.”
He looks very old. I think he’s got one foot in the grave.
“All that stress has put years on him.”
I will be pushing up the daisies long before it happens
Ripe old age

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