www.realage.com
I have been inspired by Facebook (yes, Facebook) to tell you about one of my favorite websites: www.realage.com. I was first introduced to the book "Real Age" by Dr. Michael Roizen back in 1999 while I was an acupuncture student. I am sure that if you are a Facebook user, you too have been sucked into an afternoon of quiz-taking due to boredom, curiosity, or guidance. Or perhaps all three. One such quiz on Facebook is the real-age test. It requires you to answer ten questions and tells you how old your body actually is. I am quite sure that the inspiration for this mini-quiz comes from Dr. Roizen's original.
The premise of Dr. Roizen's real age test is that certain habits and behaviors cause one's body to age faster. Other habits and behaviors add years to one's life. Dr. Roizen says your body has it's chronological age based on linear time and your biological age based on how you live your life. Part of his research was asking people attending 20-year high school reunions to participate in the real age questionnaire. He would then stand the person with the oldest biological age next to the person with the youngest biological age and they would always look like parent and child although they were both 38 years old. Fascinating!
At realage.com, not only do you take the test, you are given specific instructions and guidance to reverse your biological age. The test takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. Answer honestly. Take your time. And you'll be on your way to a healthier and younger you.
And if you were wondering about me, my biological age is five years younger than my chronological age. Not bad! I have learned that if I would incorporate more omega-3 fatty acids into my diet, I could be even younger. I'll get on that.
So what is your "real" age? Keep me posted.
Thanks for reading.
Tamara ZumMallen
visited realage.com. I will go for it. Leaving the Facebook - dull.
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