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How To Live Longer

The idea of a body clock ticking your time out may sound morbid but there are lessons we can learn to help us live longer and make our lives better. Your death date is not written in stone and there are changes that you can make that will help you to live longer and be happier while you do it.

Scientists used to think that there was a gene for ageing and that our death dates were pre-programmed into us. But new research suggests that it's the accumulated damage of living that kills us off rather than our own genes. By eating well, following a healthy lifestyle and keeping ourselves physically fit we can help our bodies to stand up against time and turn back our body clocks, right now.

Thanks to the Turn Back Your Body Clock book for allowing us to publish some of the healthy living tips. Buy the book


Smoking will shorten your lifespan

Heart disease is the UK's biggest killer

Cancer is deadly but you can avoid it


Diet can control how well you live

The liver is your own detox-plant

Exercise can extend your life


Coping with stress can improve life

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