A new Lancet analysis of 59,000 adults suggests that tiny upgrades in sleep, movement and diet together are linked with extra, disease-free years of life.
This is such an excellent piece Dr. Jones! As a Board-Certified Coach I know the importance of making healthy lifestyle changes feel doable and here you're doing just that by empowering others with the study takeaways to make small changes for big impact.
I also appreciated the message that you need not necessarily rest on your laurels if you're already living a pretty heathy lifestyle--there's always more you can gain and it doesn't take a lot!
I agree there’s always more, but it shouldn’t feel like an endless chore. Small, easy changes that compound over time can have a huge impact on long-term health without requiring a whole-life overhaul - that’s the strategy both of us advocate.
This is a confirmation of what my experience has been. For years I have read that smaller amounts of exercise did nothing. That has not been my experience so I keep on every day doing what I can. Any movement is better than none. My healthy eating helps tremendously. I have had chronic sleep problems and am at long last finding things that help me. I am 70 years old and have several chronic health issues yet I am still able to live a good life. What more can you ask for?
You’ve seen from the graph in the article that the curve is steepest at the outset, when you’re starting from little exercise, poor sleep and a poor diet. With your healthy diet and consistent exercise you’re likely to be way up that curve. Now that you’re finding things that help with sleep, you climb that health and longevity curve even more.
Here in the UK, one of the big supermarkets has the slogan ‘Every little helps.’ That’s equally true for our health as it is for supermarket pricing. Every small improvement in exercise, sleep and diet increases our chance of a longer, healthier life.
This is such an excellent piece Dr. Jones! As a Board-Certified Coach I know the importance of making healthy lifestyle changes feel doable and here you're doing just that by empowering others with the study takeaways to make small changes for big impact.
I also appreciated the message that you need not necessarily rest on your laurels if you're already living a pretty heathy lifestyle--there's always more you can gain and it doesn't take a lot!
Thanks, Melanie.
I agree there’s always more, but it shouldn’t feel like an endless chore. Small, easy changes that compound over time can have a huge impact on long-term health without requiring a whole-life overhaul - that’s the strategy both of us advocate.
This is a confirmation of what my experience has been. For years I have read that smaller amounts of exercise did nothing. That has not been my experience so I keep on every day doing what I can. Any movement is better than none. My healthy eating helps tremendously. I have had chronic sleep problems and am at long last finding things that help me. I am 70 years old and have several chronic health issues yet I am still able to live a good life. What more can you ask for?
That’s such an encouraging note, Deborah.
You’ve seen from the graph in the article that the curve is steepest at the outset, when you’re starting from little exercise, poor sleep and a poor diet. With your healthy diet and consistent exercise you’re likely to be way up that curve. Now that you’re finding things that help with sleep, you climb that health and longevity curve even more.
Here in the UK, one of the big supermarkets has the slogan ‘Every little helps.’ That’s equally true for our health as it is for supermarket pricing. Every small improvement in exercise, sleep and diet increases our chance of a longer, healthier life.
Keep tweaking those dials, Deborah!