Status Updates From A Short Guide to a Long Life

"For years now the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology gave recommended flu vaccines for anyone with heart disease because it's been shown to prevent fatal heart attacks and strokes and even reduce the risk of death from any illness."

As someone who insists my family get their flu shot each fall, I feel very validated all of a sudden.

"Any traditional diet will beat out our processed food culture (...) These habits include moderating portions, sharing food at a communal table, not going back for seconds, and letting hunger build up in between meals (no snacking). (...) One of the easiest ways to gain control of the ideal diet for you is simply to cook more. Make your own food."

"Unless you can buy truly fresh produce that's in season and has been delivered recently from a nearby farm, head on over to your grocer's freezer section and opt for frozen fruits and vegetables (...)"

Key advice: eat real food. "If you walk the perimeter of your grocery store (produce section, butcher, fishmonger), you'll find real food. (...) If a food product has to tell you that it's good for you (...), then it's probably not very real."