Unlocking The Fountain Of Youth – How Lifestyle Habits Shape Aging And Quality Of Life In Middle Age
- Esté Bell
- Jul 16, 2024
- 2 min read
Esté Bell
Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
As we age, our lifestyle choices play a vital role in shaping our health, longevity, and overall well-being. Middle age is often considered a pivotal phase and presents an opportunity to optimize our habits for a vibrant and fulfilling life. In this article, I address the impact of lifestyle on aging and provide a few strategies to enhance quality of life during this period.

The Power of Healthy Habits
Research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health ¹ reveals that maintaining the following five key habits — eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy body weight, avoiding excessive alcohol, and not smoking — can significantly increase the years lived free of chronic diseases. For middle-aged individuals, this translates to fewer years dealing with diseases like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular issues, and cancer.
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Esté Bell, Holistic Health and Nutrition Coach
Esté Bell is a holistic health and nutrition coach with a specific interest in sleep, stress and recovery management. As a teenager she developed disordered eating habits, followed by a diagnosis with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome a couple of years later. The resulting health and weight management issues led to a passion for holistic nutrition and the desire to help others transform their health. It was during her marriage to an emotional-abusive alcoholic that she personally experienced the importance of sleep, and stress and recovery management. She is the CEO of LevelUp Nutrition, based in South Africa, and has dedicated her life to encourage, equip and empower her clients to make change happen.