You know that eating well and exercising are key to reaching a ripe old age — but did you know that flossing can add over six years to your life span? That believing in God can tack on three years to your expiration date? That having no friends can mean that you’ll kick the bucket earlier? Here, we run down some surprising ways to live longer — and better.1. Floss Regularly

Oddly, flossing is good for your heart, and doing so regularly can add 6.4 years to your life. 2. Drink Tea Drinking both green and black teas can help you live longer, according to a wealth of worldwide research. The caffeinated drink has high levels of cancer-fighting antioxidants (a cup contains can be as packed with antioxidants as a serving of fresh spinach). 3. Take Your Vitamin D Pop vitamin D daily and you may be adding years to your life. The authors don’t know exactly why vitamin D seemed to increase life span, but the vitamin is known to offer many benefits, including strengthening the immune system and building bones. It also lowers the risk of being diagnosed with diabetes, cancer, high blood pressureand heart and kidney disease. 4. Hang Out with Friends Spending time with friends cuts your risk of an early death in half, according to a recent study out from Brigham Young University.The authors found that having close social relationships may be more beneficial to longevity than pneumonia vaccines and hypertension drugs. 5..Keep the Faith Whether it’s in Buddha, Allah, Vishnu or God — believing in a greater power can help you live longer, according to thousands of studies. 6. Welcome Aging In a society that bows down to youth and beauty, aging can seem like as terrifying as it is inevitable. But research suggests that a long-held positive attitude toward old age can help you experience up to 7.5 years more of it.7. Eating right 8.Exercising

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