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How to live to 100 ...and enjoy it
: Anonymous. : New Scientist 190. 2554 (Jun 3-Jun 9, 2006): 35-45. ProQuest : Perhaps people think they stand no chance of clocking up a century, and longevity depends in large part on having the right genes, and one glance at the family tree may reveal that they just won't pass muster. But the way people live is stretching their lifespan. Here, Phillips discusses ways on how to live a longer life and enjoy it. : full text and related services : Perhaps you think you stand no chance of clocking up a century. You know that longevity depends in large part on having the right genes, and one glance at the family tree may reveal that yours just won't pass muster. If so, think on this: centenarians are the fastest-growing demographic group across much of the developed world. Assuming there hasn't been a miraculous Methuselah mutation in the human genome in the past hundred-odd years, we can draw only one conclusion: the way we live is stretching our lifespans. So, what are the secrets of a long and happy life? New Scientist plunders the emerging science of longevity to find out how you can maximise your tally at the final checkout, without compromising any urges you might have to dance in the aisles on the way there 1 GO for the burn How's this for an elixir of youth: an X-ray, a mild case of sunburn, a couple of beers and a sauna. If you think all that would leave you feeling anything but youthful, think again. Many researchers believe that small doses of

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