{"id":9877,"date":"2024-01-28T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T09:00:20","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"Law-in-the-Marketplace-53734901\/","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nne-concord-monitor-2.newspackstaging.com\/?p=9877","title":{"rendered":"Law in the Marketplace:\u00a0Keeping yourself healthy keeps company healthy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Whether or not you\u2019re a New Hampshire business owner, you no doubt want to live for as many years as possible as long as you\u2019ve got a decent quality of life and enough income to support yourself. On January 4, 2024, the New York Times published as article entitled \u201cThe 7 Keys to Longevity.\u201d It\u2019s a good article, based on extensive consultations by its authors with leading gerontologists. In the paragraphs below, I\u2019ll try capture its key points (and add some thoughts of my own).<\/p>\n

1. Get plenty of exercise. The biggest single way to add years to your life is to exercise. I\u2019m lucky: I live in a hilly neighborhood. If I just walk up and down Rum Hill Road a few times a week, that\u2019s plenty of exercise. And there are the planks, the push-ups, the weightlifting, if I can force myself to do them.<\/p>\n

2. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Blueberries, strawberries, bananas. Asparagus, carrots, and yes, broccoli. Note to former president George W. Bush (who famously voiced his disdain for broccoli): Eat your broccoli.<\/p>\n

3. Get enough sleep. For many people, this means seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For many people, it means not watching TV or using a tablet or smartphone after you hit the sack. And if you\u2019re trying to get to sleep, don\u2019t think about politics. If you do, you might never get to sleep.<\/p>\n

4. Don\u2019t smoke, and don\u2019t drink too much. If you smoke, think about stopping, no matter what your age. Smoking kills. As for drinking: A good beer or a good glass of wine every night will be fine. But as your mother always told you: Sip. Don\u2019t guzzle.<\/p>\n

5. Manage your chronic health conditions. According to the Times, nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure; about 40 percent have high cholesterol; and more than one-third have higher than normal blood sugar \u2014 i.e., they are pre-diabetic. Talk with your primary care physician about your medical conditions and do what they tell you in order to deal with them. If you don\u2019t have a PCP, use Google search to check out good health advice websites about your health \u2014 for example, the Mayo Clinic or Harvard Medical School websites.<\/p>\n

6. Prioritize your friendships. Next to health, the best thing in life is friendship. Gerontologists want you to have friends in order to extend your life. But friendships take work. You have to regularly set up meetings with your friends in person or via Zoom. You have to always be figuring out how to help them.<\/p>\n

7. Think positively. Optimism can add years to your life.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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