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It doesn’t have to be the stairs; the idea is to exercise to the point where you can’t carry on a second longer. These really short bursts of intensive activity can activate the anti-inflammatory pathways that are the key to longevity. For some people that might be 20 seconds, for others longer. “It doesn’t really matter as long as you get to fatigue,” Jones says. Boris Johnson said that the pandemic was “nature’s way of dealing with old people”, the Covid inquiry was told yesterday as his former aide laid bare the chaos and toxic in-fighting at the heart of government. Dominic Cummings said that “pretty much everyone” referred to the former prime minister... Boris Johnson said that the pandemic was “nature’s way of dealing with old people”, the Covid inquiry was told yesterday as his former aide laid bare the chaos and toxic in-fighting at the heart of government. Dominic Cummings said that “pretty much everyone” referred to the former prime minister... Boris Johnson said that the pandemic was “nature’s way of dealing with old people”, the Covid inquiry was told yesterday as his...

The expert shared that eating 30 plants weekly can also help boost your gut health, which is a “core pillar”. It is clinically proven to sharpen focus, with feelings of wellbeing upon waking, and helps you transition with ease from sleep to wide awake. Incidentally, pets are very good for the gut microbiome too, because you’re exposed to extra bacteria.”

Scientists have discovered pathways in our cells that help to suppress that inflammation and can slow the ageing process. The key players — or the ones we know about so far — associated with those pathways are the enzymes AMPK (adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase) and mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin), and sirtuins; proteins that play vital roles in cell repair and cell metabolism. “They’re like the house- keepers who help the epigenome maintain its function — cleaning the cells of waste products, and making sure there’s no damage,” Jones says.

If you can make tiny tweaks to your habits, they’ll become your forever normal. You don’t have to think about it.” There is no reason why most humans can’t live to 100, says Dr Julia Jones, bluntly. The neuroscientist and author is annoyed that on a recent longevity predictor test, her healthy life expectancy came out at “only” 97.The Rove Aroma Atomiser is a brilliant way to fill your bedroom with aromatherapy essential oils to help you nod off Credit: Madebyzen.com For these diseases, intermittent fasting seems to be about as beneficial as any other type of diet that reduces overall calories.” As I mentioned earlier, my adoption of the simple, smart wellness habits in January 2020 extended my healthy life expectancy by 23 years in just 23 months. Furthermore, this dietary approach seems to be more beneficial than other diets for reducing inflammation.

You also need to challenge the brain throughout life by learning new, complex tasks to build new connections – try learning a musical instrument or a new language. 8. GET COLD – OR HOTEATING 30 different fruits and vegetables a week, taking an early night and having a cold shower could be the key to living longer, preventing illness and losing weight. Turn your shower to cold for a burst, go swimming outdoors or have a hot sauna. 9. DO DAILY PUSH-UPS As I dug deep into the research over the past few years, I began noticing that F-words were popping up freakishly often. So, I began collecting them. They will narrate our 6 million+ year health journey, and our quest for longevity, throughout the following chapters. At her centre in Folkestone she uses an AI bike that will produce this effect in two 20-second bursts of cycling. “If you’re plodding away on a gym treadmill for 30 to 40 minutes, you’re not producing this effect. If you enjoy it, that’s great, but know that it’s not necessarily going to have any impact on when you’re going to be diagnosed with your first chronic disease.” Do the daily gratitude thing — but don’t stress about it Then an unexpected snafu blew up in my personal life. It had a significant negative impact on my mental and physical health. However, these things happen. The research for this book was well underway when all that emotional and financial drama erupted. I decided to immerse myself even deeper in it. Partly to simply help distract me from all the stress that I was dealing with. What I discovered was a tonne of incredible research that I hadn’t properly dug into before. This longevity field is moving so fast.

Frozen fruits and veg work as well as fresh, so buy different frozen products in bulk to keep costs down. 3. GET OUT OF BREATH A variety of fruits and vegetables is the secret to getting the most out of your 5-a-day Credit: Getty Jones is an exceptionally good advert for everything she preaches. She weighs the same as she did in her twenties, having dropped a stone as a by-product of changing her habits, and hopes that next time she tries the longevity calculator (at apps.bluezones.com) she’ll get to 100.

My aim was to discover the truth about staying well, and identify the easiest, most effective route, to the holy grail we’re all seeking – i.e. a healthier, happier, longer life without the slog. No diets or fitness subscriptions required. Here's the latest update on my personal wellness experiment: A lot of research is now showing that we’re just eating too often, and we’re eating the wrong things obviously, but we’re eating too often.