The Secret to Longevity with Marta Zaraska

<p>Those who are focused on optimal longevity tend to be obsessed with diet and exercise. But what if something else is as important, if not more important, to living a long and healthy life? That’s the argument science journalist and bestselling author Marta Zaraska makes in her book <em>Growing Young: How Friendship, Optimism and Kindness Can Help You Live to 100</em>. As it turns out, having a strong, supportive social network is key to our longevity — in fact, Zaraska says it can lower your mortality risk by 65 percent, which is more than both diet and exercise. On this week’s episode, Zaraska joins host and Medcan CEO Shaun Francis to discuss her findings.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.eatmovethinkpodcast.com/podcast/ep-71-growing-young-with-marta-zaraska"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.eatmovethinkpodcast.com/podcast/ep-71-growing-young-with-marta-zaraska</span></a></p> <h4><strong>LINKS </strong></h4> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marta Zaraska can be found on</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/mzaraska?lang=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and over on her</span> <a href= "https://www.zaraska.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">website</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can buy</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Growing Young</span></em> <a href= "https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/growing-young-how-friendship-optimism/9780525610182-item.html?ikwid=Zaraska&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=0"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">here</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. You can also check out her previous book</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Meathooked</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, about the history and science of our cultural obsession with meat,</span> <a href= "https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/meathooked-the-history-and-science/9780465036622-item.html?ikwsec=Books&ikwidx=1#algoliaQueryId=d3bf113e51df491c53b2725ceb7a01fb">