Dr. Michael Roizen, author of the book “Real Age” and several other books in the Real Age Series, has complied a list of 12 activities that can reduce your real age!

What is a “real age?” Dr. Roizen says there is more to age than just your calendar age that determines how many more years you have to live. This alternate age is your “real age.”

Roizen has recently released a list of 12 critical factors that can greatly reduce your real age:

1. Take one 325 mg aspirin per day after the age of 40: reduces real age by up to 1.9 years

2. Flossing: reduces real age up to 6.4 years

3. Keep blood pressure low (115/75 mm Hg): reduces real age by up to 25 years

4. Reduce stress: reduces real age by up to 25 years

5. Take vitamins regularly including:

• 1,200 mg of vitamin C per day
• 400 IU of vitamin E per day
• 1,000-1,200 mg of calcium per day
• 400-600 IU of vitamin D per day
• 400 mcg of folate per day
• 6 mg of vitamin B6 per day

Reduces real age by up to 6 years

6. Don’t smoke: Reduces real age by up to 8 years

7. Take 2 20-minute walks per day: Reduces real age by up to 5 years

8. Wear a seat belt and drive within 5 miles per hour of the speed limit: Reduces real age by up to 3.4 years

9. Take in 25 grams of fiber per day: Reduces real age by up to 2.5 years

10. Seek high-quality medical care and managing chronic conditions: Reduces real age by up to 12 years

12. Laugh often!: Reduces real age by up to 8 years

13. Become a lifelong learner: Reduces real age by up to 2.5 years

Take the Test to Find Out Your Real Age

Roizen has a test on his website at RealAge.com that you can take to discover your own real age instantly. What are your results? Were you surprised? Was your real age older or younger than you expected?

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