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Heartbeat and Longevity
Check out how A slower heartbeat could mean longer life. Normal people have a resting heart rate of 60-80. Athletes have a resting heart rate of 40-50 bpm.
Men whose pulse while at rest decreased by more than seven beats a minute in five years had a decrease in mortality of 18 percent compared to those whose heartbeat remained stable. An increase of more than seven beats a minute, on the other hand, meant a 47 percent increase in mortality.