Healthy Longevity: How Nutrition Impacts Lifespan

Is Nutrition the Key to a Longer and Vibrant Life?

Yolanda Reischer-Bohanec
7 min readNov 1, 2023

It’s no secret that life expectancy is rising globally. But are we merely extending our years or genuinely enriching our lives?

Do you picture yourself playing tennis, travelling, or even starting a new business in your later decades? Imagine thriving well into your golden years and witnessing your children, grandchildren, and perhaps even great-grandchildren blossom and flourish.

Pipe dreams? Not necessarily.

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Yolanda Reischer-Bohanec

Slovenian-Mexican American. Born in Guadalajara. Raised in California. Living in Austria. https://understandingvienna.com/