Baby boomers - what is your “real” age?
I am a sucker for surveys and evaluations. You know the kind, where you answer the silly questions to get some insight into yourself, your marriage. I found a survey that purports to tell you your REAL AGE by asking you questions about your lifestyle, eating habits, relationships, and other stuff.
It’s RealAge.com. Of course, they are going to try to sell you stuff. And the whole thing is the opinion of their “Scientific Advisory Board.” The guys who run this site are the authors of the “YOU” books (YOU: The Owner’s Manual, YOU: Staying Young, etc.)
I took the survey, of course (it’s free). Yes, they are trying to sell stuff, but I’m good at ignoring that. I received the results in an email and then had to click back onto the site. I am guessing they get more “hits” that way.
I learned some interesting stuff:
- Having a dog is better for you than having a cat. They said having any animal is good, but the dog is better because it requires walking, hence you get more exercise.
- I need more potassium and folic acid. I’m not quite sure why; anyone know?
- I need to know my resting heart rate, I guess because that way I can tell if it’s too high.
- And most surprising, Flossing daily is a huge benefit, reducing your age as much as 6.4 years. Why? (a) it protects your heart, (b) it protects your arteries, and (c) it may reduce the risk of diabetes and its complications.
Very interesting stuff. More on the flossing thing later. If you take the test, tell me what you think.
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