M.D. keys to 100 percent healthy

Your body is like a car, says Michael F. Roizen, M.D., coauthor with Jean Chatzky of AgeProof: Live Longer Without Running Out of Money or Breaking a Hip. In 1970, most models lasted up to 60,000 miles, but today’s cars are on the road for 200,000 miles or more. Like your car, your body needs proper maintenance to avoid breakdowns— chronic health conditions like diabetes and heart disease, says Dr. Roizen. “You have the power to change your own oil and fill yourself up with fuel, without crashing, without breaking down, without limping through life with duct tape on your bumper.” Read on for his simple how-to’s to help you live younger—no matter your age.

Michael Roizen, M.D., shares the simple age-reversing strategies proven to help you slim and energize