According to a study that was recently conducted involving middle aged and older aged citizens of Norfolk in the United Kingdom, the average lifespan can be increased by as many as ten years by abstaining from smoking, being active, eating vegetables and fruits and moderating alcohol intake, when compared to individuals who do not do any of these things.
This study was published in an online open access journal called the Public Library of Science Medicine, regularly referred to as PLoS Medicine. The purpose of the study was to show the public and professionals in the health industry that healthy behaviors have a clear cut impact on longevity. This is because a lot of information currently available is contradictory or confusing in nature. Nobody is exactly sure what makes a healthy diet, or how much is enough exercise, or how much alcohol is harmful. While there is plenty of research on each of these individual activities, there is very little information pertaining to the combined effects of these actions.
