Yes, it’s true!
At least according to a study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine by researchers at Yale University. The study, conducted over 12 years, revealed a significant link between reading books and longevity.
The researchers analyzed data from 3,635 participants in a nationwide health study of individuals over 50. These people were asked about their reading habits as part of the study. Those who read books for up to three and a half hours per week were 17 percent less likely to die than those who didn’t.
Furthermore, those who read more than that were 23 percent less likely to die. On average, book readers lived two years longer than those who did not read at all.
This is fantastic news. Books are shaping up to be the elixir of life. Who would have guessed?
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