Her secret to long life? As American Besse Cooper (one of oldest lady) once put it: “I don’t eat junk food, and i mind my own business.” but there are many other ways – backed by science – to boost your longevity. Here’s the latest thinking …
Read a magazine upside down
Consciously going outside your comfort zone every day, such as reading upside down, puts the brain under mild stress, damaging the cells – in repairing this damage your body also repairs age-related damage, says Dr Marios Kyriazis, a U.S. ageing expert.
He suggests writing with your non-dominant hand, arguing the opposite to what you passionately believe, even listening to music you loathe.
