50 ways to live longer

Move to the country Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that people living in the countryside live an average of six years longer than city dwellers.

Have a coffee A cup a day may help to protect against liver cancer.

Keep on working People who work past retirement age are healthier - and wealthier - than those who retire.

Eat gazpacho US researchers found that volunteers who ate two bowls of gazpacho daily for two weeks increased blood levels of Vitamin C and showed a significant drop in the levels of stress chemicals that increase vulnerability to illness.

Know your cholesterol count If your cholesterol level is too high and you're unable to lower it using diet and exercise, your doctor can prescribe statins to maintain safe levels.