Genetics, lifestyle, and nutrition play key roles in influencing longevity.

According to federal guidelines, regular physical activity can add years to your life (viaAARP).

So, if you want to live longer, you should definitely be exercising.

Assortment of food included in the Mediterranean diet

Still, we can incorporate their eating habits to add a few extra years to our life.

Eating healthy is easier than you think.

Astudyshowed that people who ate three one-ounce servings of nuts had a 39 percent lower overall mortality rate.

An assortment of nuts in a bowl

However, double-check it is 100 percent whole wheat.

You have a better chance to live to be 80 if you eat these foods.