Want to live longer in four (perhaps not so easy) steps? On August 18, America's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a study outlining how. And yes, snuffing out cigarettes and skipping afterwork drinks for the gym are part of the life-extending package.

Published in the American Journal of Public Health, the new study by the CDC found that for people ages 17 and older, not smoking, regular exercise, a healthy diet, and drinking only in moderation (no more than one drink a day for women/two a day for men) were 63 percent less likely to die at an early age than their less-healthy counterparts. Nearly 17,000 people participated in the survey.