Taking a break from the gym and stretching on the couch can help you to live for years, experts have claimed.
If you can chase yourself, relax and enjoy a snooze at home can add to your life for no less than ten years, a new study has found.
Reducing someone's stress helps to lower the cortisol levels, which in turn can lower the risk of various diseases, including heart conditions, diabetes and strokes.
Moreover, watching sport on TV can be healthier than playing, researched at the University of Kansas.
In addition to a banking apple during the day, the study showed that a decent night's sleep also helps us to keep us healthier longer, the Daily Star reported.
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Relaxing and stretching on the couch can actually help you live longer, a new study has found (file photo)
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Experts say that more relaxed helps to lower the cortisol levels, which in turn lowers someone's risk of heart disease, diabetes and strokes (file photo)
Likewise, poor sleep quality can be a factor behind faster aging, concluded the study by sporty analyst Playcasino.
Experts discovered that animal species with lower metabolic speeds tend to live longer than those that are more active.
The best evolutionary long -term strategy can be to be 'slow', said researcher Dr. Bruce Lieberman.