Lonely singles have twice as many heart attacks and are four times less likely to survive them than people in happy relationships. Cancer, strokes and other diseases are also more common.
It’s why Kiwi-born professor of medicine at Monash University Merlin Thomas picks being in a relationship as the most important health tip when it comes to to living to a long age.
He’s the author of The Longevity List, a new book on the science behind living a long life. He calls his last chapter Do I really have to find love? the most important.
Thomas says love is critical when it comes to longevity. “At every stage of our adult lives, it seems that those people in a stable relationship are less likely to die than those who are out on their own.
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from Olivia W’s Blog Rss http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well-good/teach-me/96721422/The-secret-ingredient-to-health-and-a-long-life-Try-marriage
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