longevity

If you're like me, you like sitting - and you spend most of your day doing it. I sit while writing, while eating and while watching episodes of The Good Wife. I even sit when I'm exercising – thank you stationary bike.

Interesting fact of the day courtesy of a posting on Men’s Health: New Yorkers appear to be getting healthier year after year and as a result are enjoying a longer lifespan than their fellow citizens Stateside.

I only have one clear citrus-related memory from when I was a kid: The consumption of orange slices during halftime at the soccer games I was coerced into playing until I finally rebelled around the age of 12 and happily retreated into the basement to watch reruns of The Cosby Show.

Over the past several years, there have been multiple studies that appeared to point in a positive direction: that having a little bit of meat on your frame — not obesity, which has been repeatedly linked to an early death, but just the extra pounds that signify a commitment to eating dessert — made an individual a better candidate for increased longevity than their rake-thin peers.

Here's a “Well, duh!” statement for you: if you don’t smoke, eat healthfully, exercise lots, and take it easy on the booze, you’ll live longer.