New photo Gardening and DIY can increase your chances of a healthy retirement

GARDENING and DIY increases the chances of a healthy retirement, a study suggests.

Such “worthwhile activities” in middle-age help people to walk faster, sleep better, put on less weight plus suffer less chronic pain and depression.

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Activities such as gardening can help make for a healthier retirement, according to the study[/caption]

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Enjoying sports and remaining active were found to be beneficial[/caption]

Looking after the grandchildren, playing sport and doing jigsaw puzzles may also help to keep you healthy.

Researchers asked 7,304 people aged over 50 to rate the worth of their daily activities.

Those who scored highest were in better health, wealthier and had stronger family relationships.

Positive thinking also helps people stay healthy, the study found.

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Over-50s who felt their daily activities were worthwhile were found to be generally healthier[/caption]

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Professor Andrew Steptoe, study leader from University College London, said: “Living a meaningful life may contribute to future health and optimal ageing.”

Dr Daisy Fancourt, who also worked on the study, added: “What is important is that the individual finds these activities worthwhile.”

George McNamara, from charity Independent Age, said more needs to be done to recognise the benefits of such activities and get more involved.

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Hayden Panettiere
Size: 8
Age: 18
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 8st

To achieve her kick-ass figure, Hayden – who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes – follows the ‘quartering’ rule. She eats only a quarter of the food on her plate, then waits 20 minutes before deciding whether she needs to eat again.

Hayden says: “I don’t have a model’s body, but I’m not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they’re fat. I’m OK with what I have.”

Nicollette says: “I don’t like diets – I see it, I eat it! I believe in eating healthily with lots of protein, vegetables and carbs to give you energy.”

kim cattrall

Size: 10-12
Age: 52
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 9st 4lb

SATC star Kim swears by gym sessions with Russian kettle bells (traditional cast-iron weights) and the South Beach Diet to give her the body she wants. To avoid overeating, Kim has a radical diet trick – squirting lemon juice on her leftovers – so she won’t carry on picking.

Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
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