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Notes: Mark W. Cannon is a former chairman of the BYU Political Science Department. He has held high level positions in each of the three branches of the federal government, including being staff director for the Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution. His Ph.D. is in Political Economy and Government from Harvard University.

Danielle Stockton is a recent convert to the LDS Church. She was editor of the student newspaper at the elite Madeira School in Virginia. She now attends BYU.

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[April Lexington]

Wow! That's 10 more years of payin’ taxes!

[StolarStorm]

Coffee is good for you. The reason for this increase is most likely the demographic makeup of mormons.

[Del Rapier]

I don’t much about them except that they tend to fall in a gray area.

They kept gay marriage out of California apparently so I owe them that much.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Peace of mind is healthy for you.

[boop]

Seventh Day Adventists have much higher lifespans too. Of course most are vegetarian, non-smoking, nondrinkers who also avoid caffeine.

[Paradox]

They abstain from alcohol, tobacco, tea and coffee because the body is the temple of the spirit

I'd be curious if they have any other habits that would be considered healthy, because just these really dont sound like they would lead to that much of an increase in lifespan. As another poster has noted, it might just be demographics/genetics.

[GOP Poet]

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[Saundra Duffy]

I joined the Church ten years ago. Got a bit of a late start but maybe I can rack up a few extra years. I never had such great friends! I think that’s part of it.