7 healthy habits

Theoretically, they could add up to 17 extra years. Also, 7 other things worth your time.

For as long as we've been on this planet, people have tried to figure out how to stretch our time a bit longer.

We still don't have a fountain of youth, but UK scientists say they've figured out exactly how much longer your life will likely be, statistically speaking, if you adopt certain positive life habits.

Most of this won’t be surprising, but it is striking to see with some statistical certainty what each habit’s impact on your life will likely be.

Here's the research, the results, and the quantifiable insights.

600,000 people

Researchers combed through the health records of more than 600,000 people, correlating life expectancies and ultimate longevity with their genetic information and health habits.

Then, they compared each of the subjects' records with those of their parents.

The participants had been studied previously in more than 25 projects across Europe, Australia, and North America, and their data was included the UK Biobank, which is a major British study on the impacts of g…