What's Your Body's Real Age? ; Take These Ten Simple Tests and Find Out If You Really Are As Old (or As Young) As You Feel...

Daily Mail › November 02, 2004

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NO ONE has found a way to stop the clock, but most of us are aware that by looking after our bodies we can at least slow down the effects of time.

Staying fit, eating wisely and keeping mentally busy are all ways of helping your body stay younger for longer.

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What's Your Body's Real Age? ; Take These Ten Simple Tests and Find Out If You Really Are As Old (or As Young) As You Feel...

But how do you know if your hard work is enough, or if you should be making more of an effort to take care of your body?

For that, you need to establish your biological age - how old your body is in terms of wear and tear compared with what it says on your birth certificate. The exercises shown here will help you make that calculation.

For a detailed analysis, which includes measuring blood pressure, flexibility and taking your family history into account, you need to see a trained practitioner, but there are some tests which can be done at home.

'Biological age looks at how your body is really ageing by measuring what we call biomarkers - indicators o...

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