For the past 10 years or so, researchers have been planning the National Children's Study. This intensive undertaking will follow 100,000 children (and their mothers) from conception to age 21. The goal is to determine what factors impact growth, health, development, and chronic diseases.
Unfortunately, this information won't be available for... well, a while. But the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported on 4 healthy behaviors that help lengthen life spans.
- Be physically active.
- Eat a healthy diet.- Don't smoke.
- Consume only a moderate amount of alcohol.
Participants with all 4 healthy behaviors had a 67% decreased chance of cancer and heart attacks _AND_ a 57% reduction from other causes of death (compared to those who did none of the above).
* For a summary of the CDC report-- http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20110818/4-keys-to-a-long-life
* For info on the National Children's Study (closest location is Durham)-- http://www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov/Pages/default.aspx
* For more on physical activity & healthy eating, you've come to the right blog! Stay tuned for new weekly posts. Feel free to review older posts, too.
* For more info on quitting smoking, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669). Or, check out http://www.quitlinenc.com/, http://www.cancer.org/ or http://www.heart.org/.
* For help involving alcohol use, call 1-877-619-3761 or go to http://fivecountymha.org/.
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