How to live longer – the best drinks to prevent an early death and avoid heart disease – Express

The key to living longer could be to eat a healthy, balanced diet - including at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day - as well as regular exercise. But you could boost your life expectancy by regularly drinking tea or coffee, it's been claimed.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, including a well-rounded diet is crucial to prolonging your lifespan.

You could also boost your lifespan by doing regular exercise. Its the miracle cure weve all been waiting for, according to the NHS.

Making some small diet or lifestyle changes could help to increase your life expectancy and avoid an early death.

One of the best ways to lower your chances of an early death is to have a cup of tea or coffee every day, it's been claimed.

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Both tea and coffee have been linked to a lower risk of chronic diseases.

Green tea contains polyphenols that may protect against diabetes and heart disease.

You can protect against both diseases, as well as dementia and Parkinson's disease, by drinking coffee.

It's believed that hot drinks could lower your risk of an early death by up to 30 percent, compared with non-drinkers.

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"Moderate consumption of tea and coffee may benefit healthy ageing and longevity," said medical website Healthline.

"Just remember that too much caffeine can also lead to anxiety and insomnia, so you may want to curb your intake to the recommended limit of 400mg per day around four cups of coffee.

"It's also worth noting that it generally takes six hours for caffeine's effects to subside.

"Therefore, if you have trouble getting enough high-quality sleep, you may want to shift your intake to earlier in the day."

Meanwhile, you could also increase your lifespan by regularly eating avocado, it's been claimed.

The fruit helps the body to get rid of 'bad' cholesterol, while boosting the amount of 'good' cholesterol.

Avocados also contain lutein, which has a beneficial impact on prostate health, they added.

Everyone should consider eating half of an avocado three to four times a week.

Regular exercise is a crucial aspect to improving overall health, and helping you to live longer.

People that do regular exercise are up to 50 per cent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes and some cancers, said the NHS.

It may even slash the chances of coronary heart disease and stroke by up to 35 percent.

All UK adults should aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity every week.

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