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10 Simple Ways To Live Longer, Healthier

Eating Right, Exercising, Sleeping More Can Lengthen Your Life


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Joshua Nichols, Staff Writer

Think of it as the healthy aging equivalent of "Let's Make a Deal."

What exactly would you do to get those extra couple years of living hidden behind door No. 2?

Would you be willing to sleep in more to add another two years? Maybe floss more often in exchange for another year of living? How about having sex more often to extend your life expectancy? Is that something you might be interested in?

As the Baby Boom generation ages and our society in general gets older, there has been a greater focus on not only living longer lives, but also living healthier lives longer. As CNN health chief Sanjay Gupta says in his book "Chasing Life," nobody wants to die tomorrow, but nobody wants to live forever either.

While improving your health may seem like a lot of work, especially if those New Year's resolutions already seem like distant memories, there are some simple ways to extend your life and make it a better one in the process.

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