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Dr. Oz covered six factors which impact how long one lives. The factors were attitude, genetics, exercise, interests and nutrition and smoking. The age of 89 was given as the base life expectancy for women, and the age of 86 for men. The audience was asked to take the test to see how long they could expect to live.
People with a a positive attitude and are able to manage stress well can expect to live 5 years longer than people who feel stressed or are worried about the oncoming of old age. Dr. Oz said to add 5 years to the base number if one has a positive attitude.
Dr. Oz said that genetics also play an important role in calculating life expectancy. He said to add 5 years to the base number if one has had a parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle who has lived beyond the age of 90.
Increasing the heart rate with daily exercise is also important. People who do not exercise 30 minutes per day were told to subtract 5 years from their number.
Interests involving challenges for the mind like puzzles, playing a musical instrument and learning a new language helps fight early memory loss. People who challenge their minds with brain challenging activities were told to add 5 years to their life expectancy.
Good nutrition, including keeping within a healthy weight range, is also essential. Dr. Oz said that people who eat plenty of vegetables and fruits, whole grains and proteins, and get omega-3s each day live longer. People were told to subtract 5 years if they have diets poor in nutritional foods.
Smoking was the biggest factor of all. Smokers were told to take 15 years off their number. Dr. Perls said this even applied to people who smoke as little as 1 cigarette per day. Dr. Oz said this should compel even more people to stop smoking.
Dr. Oz said we can help increase our life expectancy by taking control of our health and living a healthy lifestyle.
