It is true to say that most people would like a long life with good health.In order to achive this, you have to keep your body in a good condition.There is a new age revolution going on that means a lot more people reach the age of 85 with not much trouble.Quite a few people are living past the 100 year mark.

What gets the credit for this statistic? Many of us not only want to live longer, we want to live healthier lives in which to enjoy the longevity of them. There are some simple things that you can do that will help you to live longer.

Start by having an annual physical exam. While no one enjoys going to the doctor, it can be one of the best things you can do for yourself. Many health problems can be averted or minimized with early detection. Your doctor can also help you to determine what vitamins, supplements, and medications will keep you operating at your full potential.

Keep active and do something. Your retirement is not a holiday. Becoming a volunteer; this is important.Make a list of what you like to do and find somewhere, that you can do it. Not only will this help you but you will have the joy of helping others as well.Do this on regular basis

Learning from your mistakes is something else you can do to live longer. But do not linger on them - learn to laugh at them. Having a sense of humor about things even when they are not perfect can definitely help you to live longer.

You need a friend to moan to and pour out your troubles too...if your keep them bottled up you are heading for a short life and stress..At the very least; keep a diary and " rant " there, you will be surprized how helpful that is. Do Su Doku and crosswords, this will keep you mind sharp. Use it or lose it

Have you thought about getting a dog, there are many advantages:they are great stress relievers, you must take them for walks, people talk to you if you have a dog. All this goes to help make you live longer

Become active in your church or other religious association. Faith in something can help you to live longer. Join the choir, take up a Bible study, or participate in church activities. Not only will your faith get stronger, but you will also be building lasting friendships.

The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.And what is that: do not be afraid,accept the stages of your life and stay focused with a positive attitude;take a risk, no matter how small;just do it

Get out and live with a full social calendar. Really, it does not matter what, just make some friends.Doing this will have a hugh impact on how long you will live.

Lastly, throw open the windows! Getting some fresh air and sunlight is good for everyone. Even better, take some time to go outside as often as you can. Sometimes just getting up and out of the house can do wonders for your mood, and subsequently your health.

One reason for our increased longevity is that our industrialized society has broadened our ability to have good things including improved sanitation, medicines and other medical technologies, improved nutritional knowledge, and better food and water supplies have all contributed to our ability to live longer. The purposeful goal of living a life that is natural, simple and free of toxins can also help us to achieve this goal of living a long life.

So you want to live to be 100 and still enjoy the lives we live. Then maintain your mobility, and independence and your bodily functions. To do this you must take good care of your body parts while you go through your youth, and middle age so that by the time you enter your 60's and 70's you have learned how to age gracefully and with dignity.

What we do in our life has a strong bearing on your health in later years. Growing old with your health intaked, just does not happen you have to put some action into it.

Aging successfully means that we actually get to achieve old age by caring for our body and by not participating in dangerous activity that would put our body at risk for disease or injury. This applies to sexual activity as well as physical sporting or work/pleasure activities as well. It entails thinking about consequences for our behaviour so that we are protecting the health of our body in everything that we do.

Aging successfully depends on providing your body with proper nutrition throughout every life stage. Each stage has different needs from embryonic, infant, toddler, child, older child, teen, young adult, adult and aging adult.

Eat right and you will grow right from conception through the teen years, when it changing to reproductive tasks and matures. Growing and reproducing has different nutritional requirements from the mature and aging body and so we must make good choices when we plan meals so that everyone gathered around the table has what their body needs at that particular stage.

The nutrients that your body needs to work properly need to change over the life stages ,which means your food selection should change to.One secret is to choose and eat food with the seasons.Do not eat strawberries at Christmas!You cannot go far wrong with that.There are many books available on nutrition, in libaries and bookshops

Living a long time also depends on our genetic make up and the environmental factors of our life. We cannot do anything about the genetic side of things, but we can be very instrumental in what we eat,drink and breath; as well as how much alcohol,drugs,tobacco and shunshine we expose our bodies too.