Other reliable surveys combine factors of family history and your lifestyle to arrive at an estimate of longevity. This survey (below) may make you feel better if, like Richard’s and mine, your family history is not filled with 100-year feats of aging. It focuses on activities over which you have some control. When I applied for life and disability insurance, the agent asked me if I participated in high-risk activities such as piloting aircraft, scuba diving, sky diving, unprotected sex, or intravenous drug use. (more…)

There is truth in the age old advice to do your traveling while you still can. Don’t wait until those legs of yours become so crusty that you can no longer walk a mile even if you have a chauffeured car waiting for you at every turn, the walking is the least of your problems when traveling. There will be the issues of backaches, sore muscles, indigestion and frequent urinating, which can be inconvenient for some of the members of the family. (more…)

Any kind of imbalance in the diet causes digestive disorders. It also leads to ill health and irritable bowel syndrome. Many a times, no matter how many medicines you consume, the situation doesn’t get better. Basically, if you watch what you are eating, you can easily correct the situation. This can also be done by following a healthy diet that can help promote general well being. It can also rebuild the immunity and helps fight diseases. (more…)