Lifestyle, environment influence longevity

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Living a long time isn't just about good genes, a new study says. 4 lifestyle changes that can improve your longevity.

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Researchers looked at data on nearly half a million people from the U.K. Oxford University researchers looked for patterns in who died prematurely, or before the age of 75 .

While genetics accounted for less than 2% of the difference in people’s risks of death, environmental factors were behind 17% .

Smoking, socioeconomic status and physical activity levels had the greatest influence on biological aging and risk of death.

Eating lots of plants and fish and little red meat is associated with a longer life.

A low level of protein helps to prevent aging acceleration by altering the way certain genes associated with the breakdown of our bodies work.

Exercise and other habits can help you live healthier, for longer.

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