{"id":29068,"date":"2025-06-05T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T09:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=29068"},"modified":"2025-06-05T09:27:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T09:27:43","slug":"quick-and-easy-anti-aging-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=29068","title":{"rendered":"Quick and Easy Anti-Aging Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Which healthy behaviors pack the biggest benefits? Experts share anti-aging strategies for the time strapped.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/04\/well\/live\/live-longer-health.html\" title>fundamentals of healthy aging<\/a> are no big secret: Regular exercise, eating well, quality sleep and a robust social life can all help you live better for longer. But doing these things takes time \u2014 and when there\u2019s only so much time in the day, it\u2019s hard to know where to start.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">For one, experts say, don\u2019t model your habits after the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/01\/12\/business\/bryan-johnson-longevity-blueprint.html\" title>longevity influencers<\/a>, with their elaborate <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/22\/well\/longevity-health-clinics.html\" title>treatment schedules<\/a> and strict regimens. People may be \u201covereager to pile a ton of different interventions onto themselves\u201d and could end up discouraged when they can\u2019t stick to them, said Dudley Lamming, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies aging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Setting aside just a few minutes a day for healthier habits can be enough to lower your mortality risk, said Dr. Sara Espinoza, a director of the Diabetes and Aging Center at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. And while some of the steps most likely to increase your life span are neither quick nor easy (for example, quitting smoking or <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/10\/10\/well\/eat\/moderate-alcohol-drinking-definition.html\" title>cutting down on alcohol<\/a> if you\u2019re a heavy drinker), small, consistent behavioral changes can also add up, said Linda Ercoli, a geriatric psychologist and interim director of the Longevity Center at U.C.L.A.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">We asked experts to share which low-lift daily habits seem to impart the biggest longevity benefits, and how to determine which will work best for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-7450dea\">1. Prioritize your \u2018why.\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you\u2019re unsure how to prioritize longevity habits, start by assessing your family history and focus on behaviors that could help reduce your risk of diseases you\u2019re predisposed to, Dr. Ercoli said. For instance, if you\u2019re prone to diabetes, consider modifying your diet and exercise regimen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Another strategy is to ask yourself why you want to stay healthy and identify habits that help you meet that goal, said Steven Kritchevsky, a professor of geroscience at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. If you want to continue staying active with your grandchildren, you might focus on <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/22\/well\/move\/balance-exercises-aging.html\" title>fitness and agility<\/a>; if you\u2019re an avid bridge or chess player, you may want to prioritize <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/03\/well\/mind\/brain-health-simple-tips.html\" title>preventing cognitive decline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-kbghgg\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171quhb\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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Experts share anti-aging strategies for the time strapped.The fundamentals of healthy aging are no big secret: Regular exercise, eating well, quality sleep and a robust social life can all help you live better for longer. But doing these things takes time \u2014 and when there\u2019s only so much time in the day, it\u2019s hard to know where to start.For one, experts say, don\u2019t model your habits after the longevity influencers, with their elaborate treatment schedules and strict regimens. People may be \u201covereager to pile a ton of different interventions onto themselves\u201d and could end up discouraged when they can\u2019t stick to them, said Dudley Lamming, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies aging.Setting aside just a few minutes a day for healthier habits can be enough to lower your mortality risk, said Dr. Sara Espinoza, a director of the Diabetes and Aging Center at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. And while some of the steps most likely to increase your life span are neither quick nor easy (for example, quitting smoking or cutting down on alcohol if you\u2019re a heavy drinker), small, consistent behavioral changes can also add up, said Linda Ercoli, a geriatric psychologist and interim director of the Longevity Center at U.C.L.A.We asked experts to share which low-lift daily habits seem to impart the biggest longevity benefits, and how to determine which will work best for you.1. Prioritize your \u2018why.\u2019If you\u2019re unsure how to prioritize longevity habits, start by assessing your family history and focus on behaviors that could help reduce your risk of diseases you\u2019re predisposed to, Dr. Ercoli said. For instance, if you\u2019re prone to diabetes, consider modifying your diet and exercise regimen.Another strategy is to ask yourself why you want to stay healthy and identify habits that help you meet that goal, said Steven Kritchevsky, a professor of geroscience at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. If you want to continue staying active with your grandchildren, you might focus on fitness and agility; if you\u2019re an avid bridge or chess player, you may want to prioritize preventing cognitive decline.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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