Simple Daily Habits and Routines for a Long, Healthy Life

The small choices we make day to day have an outsized impact on longevity. Doctors Peterson and Attia discussed how creating simple, positive daily habits lays the groundwork for a long and vibrant life.

Walk Daily

Just 10-15 minutes of gentle walking per day provides huge cardiovascular and longevity benefits. It kickstarts fat burning, stimulates brain plasticity, and boosts mood. Work up to taking longer, brisk walks for optimal effects.

Hydrate Wisely

Sipping water throughout the day aids cognition, energy levels, and metabolism. Infusing your water with lemon, mint or cucumber adds flavor and nutrients. Limit sugary drinks which spike insulin and inflammation.

Eat More Plants

Incorporating vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs, and spices into your diet reduces oxidative stress and provides protective compounds. They also aid satiety and crowd out processed foods.

Floss Daily

Flossing your teeth daily reduces oral bacteria linked to systemic inflammation and conditions like dementia and heart disease. This simple habit protects whole body health.

Cultivate Gratitude

Bring to mind people and things you are grateful for. This practice rewires the brain towards positivity, reduces anxiety, and improves sleep.

Developing simple, repeatable habits creates the foundation for health. Single steps repeated daily become exponential gains over decades. Start where you are.

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