According to a recent UK study, those who choose to live a smoke-free lifestyle can look forward to adding an extra 10 years to their life. In addition to a longer lifespan, the study also suggests that individuals who choose not to smoke lower their risk of chronic heart disease and cases of cancer are significantly lower than those who smoke. While other factors, such as regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight, contributed significantly to disease prevention, the study indicated that avoiding smoking was the most important step in maintaining a long and disease-free life.

Key Takeaways:

• Healthy life leads to reduced risk of diseases such as cardiovascular ones.
• Few studies have proved lifestyle factors relate to prolonged life.
• Chances of cancer can be reduced with healthy life styles.

“Although we already know that healthy lifestyle habits can reduce risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, few studies have quantified the benefits of these lifestyle factors on prolonging life expectancy”

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