Which types of physical activity may help prolong life span?

 

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• A mix of healthy lifestyle choices, such as getting enough physical activity, can help people live a longer, healthier life.
• However, the types of physical activity best for longevity remain underexplored.
• A new study says that regularly participating in a variety of different types of physical activity, such as running, cycling, and swimming, may be the best way to help prolong your lifespan.

Research so far has suggested that a mix of healthy lifestyle choices — like eating a healthy dietTrusted Source, not smoking, managing stress, getting enough sleep, and getting enough physical activity — can help us all live longer, healthier lives.

What can be confusing is knowing what types of physical activity are best for longevity.

A recent study published in BMJ Medicine helps answer that question by finding that regularly engaging in a variety of physical activities may be the best way to prolong your life span.

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