Life expectancy is one of the most important aspects of a society. It’s a good way to measure how healthy people are and how long they can expect to live. If you want to improve your life expectancy, there are some things that you can do. In this article, I’m going to show you 7 steps for improving your health and increasing your chances at a longer life.

Prepare Your Body With The Right Foods

When you think about your health, what comes to mind? Is it the gym, an exercise class or maybe just getting enough sleep?

While these are all important factors in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, what many people forget is that food also plays an essential role in our well-being. In fact, eating right can help reduce your risk of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes while boosting energy levels and mental wellbeing according to Dr Francene Gayle.

When it comes to creating a nutritious diet plan that fits into your busy schedule–and tastes good too–it’s important not just what foods you eat but also how much of each food group (fruit and vegetables; grains; protein sources such as meat/fish/eggs) as well as how often these foods feature on our plates throughout the day (three meals plus snacks).

Breathe Easy

Now that you’re sitting down, it’s time to focus on breathing. Breathing is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle and can help improve your life expectancy, says Dr Francene Gayle. There are many ways to practice proper breathing techniques, but here are three basic exercises you can incorporate into your daily routine:

• Place one hand on your chest and the other on your belly (or just one hand over both). Feel for how much space there is between the two as they expand with each inhale and contract with each exhale–you should feel this expansion in both areas as well as through the whole body if done correctly. This helps regulate how much oxygen enters into our system at any given moment so we don’t over breath or under breath during exercise or physical activity.*

• Practice deep breathing exercises by inhaling through the nose for 5 seconds then exhaling through pursed lips for another 5 seconds before repeating again until finished with 20 repetitions total.

Move More!

The third step is to move more. Moving more means taking action to be more active and less sedentary, which can be achieved in a number of ways.

• Get up and move around every hour or so if you’re sitting at a desk all day; go for walks during breaks, take the stairs instead of the elevator, etc. If you have an hour commute each way to work, try walking instead!

• You can also use apps on your phone if they have GPS capabilities built into them–this will allow them to keep track of distance traveled as well as elevation gained/lost while hiking/running/biking outside too!

• Use a pedometer or fitness tracker like Fitbit or Apple Watch (both available at Walmart) so that you can track your daily steps taken throughout the day–the average person should aim for 10k steps per day (5 miles).