A look through the peer-reviewed research on mortality to construct an equation that Ponce de León would be jealous of. Sorry Ponce, you're already dead.
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Free radicals result of metabolism:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2724665/

"Two to 5% of oxygen used in the mitochondria forms free radicals."
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300483X03001513

Main study on antioxidants and calorie intake:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6300198_Plasma_Antioxidant_Capacity_Changes_Following_a_Meal_as_a_Measure_of_the_Ability_of_a_Food_to_Alter_In_Vivo_Antioxidant_Status

Quote about antioxidant supplements not working:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22475430

10 servings of fruits and vegetables:
https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/46/3/1029/3039477

Vegans 15% lower mortality:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4191896/

IGF-1 Affects Aging:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12699704

Vegan IGF-1 Levels Lower:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12433724

Meat and Mortality Study:
http://www.bmj.com/content/357/bmj.j1957

Adventist Vegetarian Study:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/648593

Ornish Telomere Study:
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(13)70366-8/fulltext

Transcendental Meditation Study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1482831/

Sugar and Mortality:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24493081

AHA Saturated Fat Guidelines:
https://healthyforgood.heart.org/eat-smart/articles/saturated-fats

Low Carb Diets and Mortality:
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0055030

Smokers die 10 years earlier than non-smokers:
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fast_facts/index.htm

Exercise and Mortality Study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3501820/

METs of Exercise Study:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/379243?redirect=true

METs Practical List Harvard:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/met-hour-equivalents-of-various-physical-activities

NutritionFacts.org video on buffering exercise stress:
https://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-exercise-induced-oxidative-stress-with-watercress/

Sleep and Mortality:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2864873/

Social Relationships and Mortality:
http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1000316