Want to Live Years Longer?

Researchers at the University of Leicester in the UK have concluded that your activity level is a far better indicator of your overall health than the commonly used Body Mass Indicator (BMI). Their study, published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, looked at health and longevity data from 475,000 people.

They found that woman who walked at a brisk pace - not just while exercising but in general - lived about 15 YEARS longer than slow walkers, to an average age of 87. For men the difference was even more striking. They lived nearly 20 years longer than the slow walkers, to age 86.

This was true regardless of weight, waist size or BMI.

So if you want to add years to your life, pick up the pace.