Topic - Women Live Longer. The average life expectancy is now 79 years. But, a girl born today can live to 81 years about 5 years longer than boys. Why?
Men are biologically at a disadvantage from the time they’re conceived. Two and a half more boys are conceived than girls, but because they succumb to prenatal infection or other problems in the womb, many are lost.
Men take risks. Accidents are the third leading cause of death for men. Men’s frontal lobes, which deal with risk calculation, develop more slowly than women.
When compared to men, heart disease in women starts 10 year later because we’re protected by estrogen.
Women’s strong social connections reduce our chances of dying early. We girls reach out for help while men just stuff their stress.
Women outlive men by 10 years with the exception of married men who live longer and are healthier.
Help the men in your family lead healthier lives.
