We are all looking for ways to live happier, healthier, fuller lives – exercising regularly and getting your daily dose of greens is a good start, but did you also know that your reading habit could be adding valuable years to your overall life expectancy? The study, which consists of data gathered from 3,635 participants over the age of 50, was conducted by dividing participants into three sample groups: those who claimed to never read, those who read up to three and a half hours per week, and those who read for more than three and a half hours. Researchers followed up with each group of participants for twelve years, and consistently found that both groups of readers lived longer than the non-readers. Notably, people who read for more than three and a half hours per week were found to live a full 23 months longer than their non-reading counterparts. Interestingly, this extended lifespan applied to all reading participants, regardless of race, gender, wealth, and education
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