10.7 Becoming Aware You Want To Live Long

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Update : 21 Septr 2021
7. Awareness of Importance of Living Long

Many do not have a conscious goal to live long. But one day a near mortal illness, an accidental brush with death, or the death of a friend or family member wakes one to having to die and gets one scared and it stimulates desire to delay death. Then one gets health conscious. A few are lucky and awareness comes while a chance exists to make a difference in one's fate in favor of long, healthy life. In a community with an aim to have its members live long, such a health consciousness may start from childhood because it is more effective than starting in adulthood for achieving healthy long life.

  Awareness starts with parent requesting newborn blood testing. Then teaching good health practices to the child. For example, if the blood test shows high cholesterol, the parent teaches how to reverse it. And the parent teaches avoidance of bad habit (tobacco), moderation (alcohol & drugs) and good nutrition approach to longevity. And shows good personal and historical examples of healthy longevity with attention to how each one succeeded at it.

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