At the chronological age of 28.7, I considered myself to be health-conscious, youthful and fit. So, naturally I was not concerned about aging and paid no heed to anti-aging gimmicks in the media.
A few weeks ago, my colleague jokingly encouraged me to take the RealAge Test because he assumed it would compute my RealAge to be 12 years old because of my youthful appearance. Wrong! It said I was 32.2 years old, rather than my chronological 28.8 years. So, being 32 sounds great and I look forward to it, but what about being 28? I want my RealAge to be 28 and I want it now! (Uh, simmer down there Veruca Salt.)
Since your RealAge is determined by your lifestyle rather than your birthday, I gather that my college days and early 20s (of which I will spare you the details, I’m sure many of you can relate) had a profound effect on the aging process of my body – as in 4 whole years! This whole time I’ve been comfortably smug about my youthful appearance and even feel flattered when I get carded at the movie theatre (ok, so that hasn’t happened in a year or two). I assumed that my outward appearance was indicative of my body's ability to age gracefully and I had NOT taken into account the various behaviors and lifestyle habits that can benefit or harm my overall health. Oops.
So, back to those anti-aging gimmicks. Anti-wrinkle cream? Botox injections? Cellulite treatments? SmartLipo? Hmmm, none of these are of any use to me because I already look youthful. What I need are ways to keep me looking my age and prevent my body from aging faster than my chronological age. Ah yes, the basics: clean water, fresh air, healthy organic food, exercise and love. And maybe some dark chocolate (Veruca, is that you again?) every once in awhile because it’s full of anti-oxidants (which I’ll write more about later).
The Vishen community serves as a constant reminder and inspiration to continue on this path of wellness. And RealAge gave me the kick in the pants to keep going. For your very own individualized kick in the pants visit RealAge.com. Good luck and let me know how old you are!
Liz
Vishen Health Guru
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Hmm... 25.7, eh? Way better than I expected! Must be those Basic Treatment Guidelines you recommended. I think I got alot of props from this test for exercise. It also thinks I can get younger by getting a dog? What about the dog's health though...? ;)
ReplyDeleteI just heard on the radio today that cat owners tend to be healthier than dog owners...which doesn't really compute - ?? In any case, I think I should get a few years knocked off my age for my cat, don't you?
ReplyDeleteOk, I'm gonna stop blogging now and do some yoga so I can someday be as young as my birthday says I am;)
Liz