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Longevity 101: Where to Start, Why It Matters?

kitUP Originals

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What's it about?

A 122,000-person study spanning two decades reveals the uncomfortable truth: the fitness gap between sedentary and active people creates a fivefold mortality difference—larger than smoking, diabetes, or heart disease. This book separates lifespan from healthspan, drawing on Terror Management Theory and Ernest Becker's Pulitzer-winning work to expose why we chase longevity and how to do it without becoming obsessive. James Clear's compound-interest principle applies: small daily systems outperform grand goals every time.

You'll learn:

- Why healthspan matters more than lifespan

- How death awareness measurably changes behavior

- The four pillars that predict how long you'll live well

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