What is Your Biological age?
Your Biological Age is the age that most normal people would be, when they have a body and mind similar to yours. Compare this to your Chronological Age, which is the number of years you have been alive. Your Biological Age is based on a number of criteria:
The best tool for measuring your age is common sense
Biological age has become a popular concept in recent years, despite the lack of scientific support, because in our hearts we all know what it means. You don't need to use an online tool to determine your "real age", common sense tells you that certain practices will shorten your lifespan, regardless of your Chronological Age. For example, how fast you are ageing is heavily influenced by your Body Mass Index (BMI) which determines whether you are in the health/weight range or obese for your height and gender. It is clear that if you are in the healthy weight range you are likely have a lower biological age! How many toxins you introduce into your body (eg. nicotine, alcohol) and the general function of your body's systems (e.g.. digestive, immune) will all play a role in raising or lowering your biological age. Even your attitudes and general disposition play a large part in how you feel. If you do want to take one of the tests then consider using it more as a marker and that its value lies in taking the same tests again a few months later using the same yardstick and look at the comparative results. There are many on line tests you can take, just remember to save the results and check them against the same test 6 months later.
- BMI (Body Mass Index) based on your weight and body fat
- General health (especially digestion and immune system)
- Outlook on life, and mental health
- Toxic intake based on your diet, smoking, alcohol and the environment in which you live
- Lifestyle including relationships, exercise and sexual habits
The best tool for measuring your age is common sense
Biological age has become a popular concept in recent years, despite the lack of scientific support, because in our hearts we all know what it means. You don't need to use an online tool to determine your "real age", common sense tells you that certain practices will shorten your lifespan, regardless of your Chronological Age. For example, how fast you are ageing is heavily influenced by your Body Mass Index (BMI) which determines whether you are in the health/weight range or obese for your height and gender. It is clear that if you are in the healthy weight range you are likely have a lower biological age! How many toxins you introduce into your body (eg. nicotine, alcohol) and the general function of your body's systems (e.g.. digestive, immune) will all play a role in raising or lowering your biological age. Even your attitudes and general disposition play a large part in how you feel. If you do want to take one of the tests then consider using it more as a marker and that its value lies in taking the same tests again a few months later using the same yardstick and look at the comparative results. There are many on line tests you can take, just remember to save the results and check them against the same test 6 months later.
You can reduce your biological age
Whatever your views when you begin to realize that you can change your level of health, you can begin to not only do something about your low energy levels and health concerns, but also prevent future health problems. No matter what your true age is, your active age can be lower. When this age is lower, when your body is younger than your chronological age and when you start taking care of your body, you will find that your body feels even better than it did 5 years ago.
When your body is running like a new serviced car and not like an old banger, your body will be able to fight off colds and viruses. When your body is given healthy foods, more exercise, and less stress, this means that you can overcome the damage you have caused, allowing your health to be as strong as possible.
This means a more vital lifestyle and the feeling of being able to do anything and to accomplish anything you need to do. You will begin to feel you want get up early, do the things you need to do, and then still have energy for friends and family. The brain will also work better when the body's biological age is lower. It will be able to think more clearly and to remember things that you may have once had troubles remembering.
Think of it this way, the lower your biological age, the less you will need to visit your doctor, outside of regular check-ups. Staying away from the doctor's means fewer prescriptions, and other medical costs, and, if you don't have to spend money on health woes, then you can invest your money in taking care of your own health. The less time you spend tied up in the medical system, the more time you can spend having fun, enjoying life and making fiends.
You work at your own level, the lessons only move at the pace of the people in the class. The success is in the system, just become quietly committed, turn up and practice - that's it.
Whatever your views when you begin to realize that you can change your level of health, you can begin to not only do something about your low energy levels and health concerns, but also prevent future health problems. No matter what your true age is, your active age can be lower. When this age is lower, when your body is younger than your chronological age and when you start taking care of your body, you will find that your body feels even better than it did 5 years ago.
When your body is running like a new serviced car and not like an old banger, your body will be able to fight off colds and viruses. When your body is given healthy foods, more exercise, and less stress, this means that you can overcome the damage you have caused, allowing your health to be as strong as possible.
This means a more vital lifestyle and the feeling of being able to do anything and to accomplish anything you need to do. You will begin to feel you want get up early, do the things you need to do, and then still have energy for friends and family. The brain will also work better when the body's biological age is lower. It will be able to think more clearly and to remember things that you may have once had troubles remembering.
Think of it this way, the lower your biological age, the less you will need to visit your doctor, outside of regular check-ups. Staying away from the doctor's means fewer prescriptions, and other medical costs, and, if you don't have to spend money on health woes, then you can invest your money in taking care of your own health. The less time you spend tied up in the medical system, the more time you can spend having fun, enjoying life and making fiends.
You work at your own level, the lessons only move at the pace of the people in the class. The success is in the system, just become quietly committed, turn up and practice - that's it.
