Key Habits If You Want to Live a Longer, Better Life

These five practices by the longest-living people in the world will help you enjoy longevity and quality moments as the days go by

- RISTINA VILA

LIVING LONGER IS a desire many of us have. But above all, we want to do so in the best possible conditions: with health, both mental and physical. Thus, we are constantly trying to improve our lifestyle with the aim of increasing its quality.

However, there is so much information out there that it can be confusing to know which habits we need to incorporate into our lives to achieve this goal. In fact, some tips are extremely complicated to put into practice and can often cause frustration.

That's why we've put together a concise list of simple habits that can completely change our lives.

1 Eat a healthy diet

We must prioritise our diet above all else, because it is one of the biggest influences on our health both in the long and short term. You may have heard of the increasingly popular Mediterranean diet; it is regarded one of the healthiest in the world. In this sense, adjusting our eating habits is a little simpler.

We should try to avoid ultra-processed foods (natural foods that have been altered, typically high in saturated fats), reserving them for occasional consumption. Among the foods we should prioritise are legumes, nuts, whole grains and, of course, vegetables and fruits.