Have you ever checked out the Real Age website? It asks you a bunch of questions about your health and lifestyle, and then it emails you with your "real age."
I took the survey this evening, and my real age came back as 49.8 years! Not bad for a 55-year-old.
Some of the positive factors in my "real age" are beyond my control - my parents are still alive and still married to each other, I don't have a family history of breast cancer, etc. But some of them are completely within my control - taking vitamins every day, getting enough sleep.
With the negative factors, though, I have control of everything. My negative factors include: I don't have a dog, I'm not getting enough whole grains, I'm neglecting my muscles, and I have a high body mass index (BMI - in other words, I weigh too much). I got dinged for having a lot of stress in my life, too (adding a child to the family, worrying about my job situation, etc.).
Gee, how much younger would I be if I lost weight, got a dog, and ate more whole grains? The world might never get rid of me, so it's a good thing I'm not that perfect. We all need to take our turns here on Earth.
3 comments:
Mine says I am 29.6 years old. Not bad for being 33 and all the health problems I have had lately. Just need to keep focused on doing what I can, and not worrying about the things I can't control.
I have to say I disagree with one part of your test result. If you were to add a dog into your current household, I'm pretty sure your stress level would go UP!
I took the test and am 25.7 when in real life I am 25.9 :)
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