I was about six months into my 40th year when I found out I was really only 34. In Real Age years, that is.

I don’t know about you, but finding out you’re younger than you think you are sure seems like good news to me. That’s why I love the Real Age test.

For those of you that don’t know, the Real Age test measures your biological age through a series of simple, multiple choice questions about all aspects of your health, vis-à-vis your calendar age.  With everything from your fitness and diet habits to relationship status and how many friends you have to physical markers like cholesterol levels and blood pressure, the test gives you a snapshot of how healthy you are and a plethora of ways to enhance your health and slow the aging process.

Back when I took it about three years ago, I was just getting familiar with Dr. Oz, now widely popular thanks to Oprah. He and Dr. Roizen, authors of the “You” books were just getting rolling in America’s consciousness.  I remember that Bruce took it too, not long after we started dating, and he was happy to find out he was also younger than his calendar age (And the fact that people often comment that we look “so young” or not more than our early 30’s definitely makes us feel good).

Now, over three years later, I was itching to know if I’m still biologically younger than my calendar age. So with great anticipation, I filled out the questionnaire, which takes about 10-15 minutes. And guess what? Although my calendar age is now 43.8, my real age is only 37.2. Looks like I’m being consistent in keeping my real age on the low side, and even better, I feel great, not even 37 years old.

So there must be something to be said for all my efforts to eat healthfully, get lots of exercise (even when I’m not inspired to go to the gym) and stay connected with family and friends. It DOES make a difference in creating optimal health.

What about you, do you know your real age? I encourage you to take the Real Age test and find out. It’s eye-opening! And then I invite you to come on back and share one small thing you’ll start doing to reduce your real age. 

Filed under: Aging, Optimal Health, Prevention