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From my understanding of general health evidence, your best bet is: * Avoid smoking and excessive drinking (excess is easier to reach than you think!). * Eat
by irremediable 9y ago
From my understanding of general health evidence, your best bet is:
* Avoid smoking and excessive drinking (excess is easier to reach than you think!).
* Eat a healthy diet (not too many calories, not too many carbs, not too much saturated fat -- in order of descending importance).
* Get regular exercise. Aerobic and anaerobic, plus flexibility. You want to be supple, strong and healthy.
* Avoid occupational hazards -- for the HN crowd, probably eye problems and posture problems. Just taking regular breaks from the screen will go a long way here.
* Make sure you get good healthcare, especially when you're older (60+).
* Have good genetics. (Sorry, not much you can choose about this one.)
- miguelrochefort 9y agoWhat's wrong with saturated fat?
- irremediable 9y agoI put this last in that bullet, because IMO its likely effect size is smaller. Basically, there have been a number of studies looking at the health effects of sat fats (especially cardiovascular health) and they've had mixed findings. But the overall recommendation, from various health organisations and the authors of systematic reviews, is that Western diets should probably cut down on sat fats, even if just as a precaution.