India, June 18 -- Many wish to lead long and healthy lives, but the modern urban lifestyle often gets in the way. For most, it is increasingly sedentary and busy at the same time, and a cause of chronic stress.

Taking to Instagram on June 16, Dr Vassily Eliopoulos, a longevity expert trained at Cornell University and co-founder and chief medical officer of Longevity Health, listed five habits that one should eliminate immediately if they wish to live longer.

According to Dr Vass, "Each one quietly accelerates ageing, but is fully in your control." The habits are as follows.

Sleep is one of the most underrated necessities for healthy living. While the body is physically at rest, it is metabolically active, repairing all the tissue damag...