Live better, for less. With the evidence to back it up.
lifebyvalue is a plain-English guide to the small decisions that add the most to your life for the least cost, effort and risk. Every claim is linked to a primary source and graded for strength.
What this is
An English adaptation of the open-licensed HowToLiveBetter project, rebuilt for readers in the US, UK and EU. We check each point against official and peer-reviewed sources (CDC, NHTSA, WHO, Cochrane and others), keep what holds up, and say plainly when evidence is weaker. Read more about our method.
Start here
Buckle up: every seat, every trip
Front-seat belts cut fatal-injury risk roughly in half. Back seats count too.
Install smoke alarms; add CO alarms if you burn fuel indoors
Working alarms beat your nose while you sleep. Fuel burning indoors needs carbon monoxide detection too.
Measure your blood pressure; treat to target if it is high
High blood pressure is silent. Home readings beat 'I feel fine'.
Use a child car seat: never hold a child in your arms in a moving car
Arms fail in a hard stop. Properly used car seats save children's lives.
After 60: train balance and leg strength, and make the bathroom and stairs safer
Falls are a leading cause of injury death in older adults. Balance training reduces falls.
Starter checklist: don't die early
One printable page.