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Article: How to add 10 years to your life: (and other fascinating findings from Dr. Gary E. Fraser, principal investigator of Adventist Health Studies).
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- Vibrant Life
- Article date:
- July 1, 2009
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For years the Seventh-day Adventist Church has honored the mind-body-spirit connection by promoting lifestyle practices as a way to achieve better health and a more harmonious life. The health emphasis has undeniably resulted in an abundance of personal stories of improved quality of life. But can these lifestyle practices be scientifically proven to make a difference? To find out, a series of long-term medical research projects began more than 40 years ago. Called Adventist Health Studies, the project has unearthed some fascinating results.
The most recent study, which began in 2002, was initiated by the National Cancer Institute and is conducted by a team of ...