The U.S. Sun: Three Hacks to Try to Improve Longevity

Playing sport as part of a team has been shown to be particularly beneficial for elongating your life. 

A study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings showed tennis, badminton and football are all better for longevity than cycling, swimming, jogging or the gym.

“For both mental and physical well-being and longevity, we’re understanding that our social connections are probably the single-most important feature of living a long, healthy, happy life," according to Dr. James O’Keefe, of Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute.

“If you’re interested in exercising for health and longevity and well-being, perhaps the most important feature of your exercise regimen is that it should involve a playdate.”

Read more about this and other tricks shown to improve longevity and slow aging in the full U.S. Sun article: The Simple Daily Exercise That Can Predict How Long You Might Life - and 3 Hacks to Try

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