longevity

You might assume that the thin crust of wealthy elite are less healthy than the rest of us, what with all their foie gras-eating and chauffeur-having and let's not forget, inbreeding. (I've been watching a lot of Downton Abbey.)

Listen, no one likes to go to the dentist. But while an appointment might feel like it takes forever, it turns out that visiting the dentist can actually take years off your life.

For Brody, who two years ago lost her partner of over four decades, the supreme sadness she felt over that loss prompted her to examine the very real consequences of heartbreak and loneliness. She discovered that, according to John Robbins, author of Healthy at 100, relationships are very important to overall health.

I only have one clear citrus-related memory from when I was a kid: The consumption of orange slices during halftime at the soccer games I was coerced into playing until I finally rebelled around the age of 12 and happily retreated into the basement to watch reruns of The Cosby Show.

As you get your BBQ ready for grilling season, keep this Harvard Medical School study in mind. It might just save your life.