What can I do now to live longer and healthier?

To live longer, healthier lives, we need to eat a balanced diet, get enough exercise and sleep, and go easy on the alcohol. While the solutions are simple, building healthy habits is more complicated. Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute and author of Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity, explains why we should aim for a long "healthspan" versus "lifespan," and offers advice on how to build the habits that will help get us there.

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