Let's make a list of all the things we need to do to stay healthy and live long

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Just for fun

And to give me ideas on all the things I'm not doing but should

Drink more water
Get more fibre
Take magnesium
At least two omega 3 fish portions per week
Walk or ride anywhere within 1 mile radius of home

What else. There must be loads.

I’m more worried about outliving the NHS to be honest.
I’m minded to run my body down and stockpile painkillers.

Do the things that make you happy

Lots of evidence that repeated covid infections are having long term impacts on health.
Life expectancy has already reduced to the point where government are no longer increasing pension age as planned.
So my top tips are:

• Open a window
• Wear a good mask (FFP2/3)
• Use an antiviral nasal spray such as Boots Dual Defence or Viraleze
• Join the campaign for clean air in public spaces (especially schools and health settings)
• Do not vote Conservative
• Sign the petition for masks in healthcare

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/636380

Yoga or stretching - to stay fit and mobile and help with any other exercise taken.

Spend time in nature - good for mental well-being.

The reduce stress suggestions are absolutely on point - actually doing this is much more tricky/. - any tips welcomed.

Wear a bike helmet when riding.

oh dear - I really liked that suggestion!!!

Don't do what my mum did and lie on the sofa for thirty years from age 40 watching rolling news but instead do what my aunts have done - stay active at the gym and on walking holidays.
The difference in them on the dance floor at recent wedding was marked. Twirly jiving from my aunts barely able to stand and shuffle from my mum.

Stay single

https://archive-yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/should-women-stay-single#:~:text=A%20number%20of%20studies%20report,and%20compromises%20than%20married%20women

Strength train.

sleep 8-10h

cut sugar and upf

limit alcohol

meditate

saunas and cold showers

You might think differently about dropping dead when you're 74.

100% dark chocolate has no sugar.m red wine has zero effect on blood glucose levels. Both are definitely healthy options in moderation of course.

There are four pillars to health: fitness, diet, mental health, and sleep.

Get sweaty at least four times a week, eat as much unprocessed food as possible and research genuinely healthy foods, ensure you have someone to share troubles with, buy yourself the best bed and bedding possible.

im inspired by the healthy and active 80 to 90 year olds around me.

See, I like you, that's the right attitude. Why do people want to live 'long?'. What is long, 50? 80? 100?

I just want to enjoy my life without thousands of restrictions.

I think get enough sleep and stay active (not just body, brain too) is enough for me. Eat generally healthy but still enjoy the finer things. It's all about balance.

For me it's not so much about length of life but about length of healthy life. And yes there's always luck but the things I can control give me a better chance.

Sleep, maintaining strength and a healthy cardiovascular system, and eating well are all really important. Bone health too for me as I have osteoporosis in my genes.

Mobility is really Important and often downplayed and something I am working on at the moment is trying to sit in chairs less (aiming for less than 6 hours a day) as this seems to have a really big impact on mortality even among people who exercise.

Lift weights especially after 40

You need to be inspired everyday and if you don't like something you need to change something.

Trust in the universe.

Eat healthily and exercise.

Do things that make you happy.

It's not 30 different fruit and veg- it's 30 different plant based foods. That includes fruit and veg obvs, but also nuts, seeds, beans, pulses, legumes and wholegrains

I’m 64. Currently I’m looking after myself pretty well to ensure I stay fit enough to enjoy my retirement. But I want to know what I have to do to wake up dead the day after my 85th birthday.

This.

Have lost many elderly loved ones over the last few years, who were physically pretty fit & strong, but it was their minds that let them down in the end.

@EmmaEmerald Coping strategy for me I'm afraid - gallows humour.

Keep physically active.
Have more than one hobby/ intrestand keep up to date in current affairs.

Eat sensibly- so don't overeat and have all the "bad stuff" in moderation.

Being in my 60’s I’ve been thinking about this for the last few years.
However thinking about the relatives/friends I know who have passed away there seems to be absolutely no correlation between lifestyle and when they die.
So my advice is stop worrying about what will definitely happen in the future and enjoy this moment.

My neighbour and I were discussing this a few hours ago and came to the same conclusion. It's sensible not to abuse our bodies but otherwise just leave it to the fates and enjoy life.

Agree with this.

Cycling in itself is beneficial, helmet or no helmet

B12 - that's another vitamin that is helpful