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WELLNESS WITH ARINOLA: BYIOLOGICA­L AGE VS CHRONOLOGI­CAL AGE

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You most likely have met some people who look and probably act younger than they really are. Their skin looks very healthy, their energy levels are high and their wits, just fantastic! You speculate they are ten to fifteen years younger than they really are. You meet another person and you have curtsied, prostrated et al, deducing from the way they look, only to find out you are ten years older than them!

Biological Age is the active rate at which your body is aging. It is a true measuremen­t of your current health, life expectancy, and future quality of life. It is the age that most normal people would be when they have a body and mind similar to yours.

Chronologi­cal Age is simply your current age in years, calculated from your birth date.

Your Biological and Chronologi­cal Age are not necessaril­y the same.

A Biological Age Test will give you an accurate measuremen­t of your Biological Age. If you have been maintainin­g a healthy lifestyle or taking very good care of yourself, the test may show Biological Age 5 to 10 years younger than your Chronologi­cal Age. However, 7 out of 10 test results show otherwise! i.e. 70% of test results usually show that the Biological Age is higher than a person’s Chronologi­cal Age. I understand perfectly well the looks, disbelief or shock on faces at this moment! The extreme stresses, diet, toxins, lack of adequate sleep, lack of exercise contribute largely to this dismal report. It again lies at the‘doorsteps’of our Lifestyle. Some Symptoms of getting older: • Poor Memory • Wrinkles & Loss of Skin Elasticity • Poor Cardiovasc­ular Performanc­e • Weight Gain • High Blood Pressure • High Cholestero­l • Lack of Energy • Insomnia • Breathing Problems • Decrease Libido & Sexual Performanc­e • Angina So, how do you Reverse Aging, Turn Back Time or Lower your Biological Age? Truth is, we all want to look younger longer. We can influence our aging process because Lifestyle factors play an important part. The decisions and choices about staying healthy we make are quite crucial. Vol. 22, No. 8375 Sunday, April 1, 2018 Your Biological Age will plummet if you: • Add more fruits and vegetables to your diet. • Avoid processed food • Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily • Incorporat­e physical exercise routine into your

lifestyle, walking will do! • Detoxify- reduce the level of toxins in your body • Avoid fried and fatty foods • Cut out smoking • Reduce alcohol intake • Control your stress levels • Monitor your Blood Pressure regularly; higher blood pressure can increase the risks of strokes and other heart conditions. Get adequate sleep everyday- the body gets to repair and restore itself back to health whilst you sleep.

Biological Age Testing, no doubt, is a great tool in preventati­ve and anti-aging protocol. Armed with your test result, you can easily identify specific areas to incorporat­e preventati­ve action into your lifestyle immediatel­y. By the time you take the test again, you should have seen significan­t improvemen­ts.

You can always feel your best and look younger longer!

I wish you Optimum Health and Well-Being!!!

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