7 Habits for Longer Life!

1. Rest Up! Getting the right amount of sleep, about seven hours of sleep, research shows to be shown as ideal. Less than 5 hours of sleep had shorter lifespans.

2. Eat Right! Eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, drinking moderate amount of alcohol and not smoking gave a potential 14 extra years of life.

3. Make Friends! Research shows that people with large social networks were 22% less likely to die than they that reported few friends.

4. Use it, Don't Lose it! Exercise both body and mind. Keep your brain engaged, and get your body moving.

5. Mind Your Middle! Waist circumference is a strong predictor of mortality. Anything above 44 inches in men and 41 inches in women were associated with 25% higher mortality rates.

6. Get Fresh Air! Get out and enjoy the fresh air instead of the recycled air in your house and office.

7. Make it a Family Thing! In a study of centenarians in the U.S., people who had a 100 year old brother or sister lived longer than others born in the same year.