How Friends Make You Healthier
Four reasons to prioritize your family and pals.
Sept. 14, 2013— -- intro: One of the best kept secrets to good health and a long life? Having a robust social network that includes relatives, friends, and other relationships.
These are just a few of the reasons why you should prioritize your family and pals.
quicklist: 1category: How Friends Make You Healthiertitle: You'll be less likely to get sickurl: text: In one well-known study, folks with more diverse social connections were less susceptible to colds than those who were socially isolated.
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quicklist: 2category: How Friends Make You Healthiertitle: You may sleep betterurl: text: Being lonely leads to restless sleep, a University of Chicago study suggests: The lonelier you are, the more you toss and turn.
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quicklist: 3category: How Friends Make You Healthiertitle: You'll stay sharperurl: text: Having strong social support may cut your risk of cognitive decline, according to several studies.
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quicklist: 4category: How Friends Make You Healthiertitle: You could live longerurl: text: People with stronger social connections were 50 percent more likely to live longer than those with weaker connections, a 2010 analysis found. That makes the impact of friendlessness comparable to that of smoking.
This article originally appeared on Health.com.
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