If you happened to attend your high school reunion, you probably noticed just how differently your old classmates had aged. The prom king was sporting a receding hairline and a belly while the prom queen’s hair had lost its luster.

You probably dismissed a lot of it as lifestyle choices and perhaps even life experiences they may have gone through.

While that indeed plays a major role, a recent study (on the quantification of biological aging in young adults, Belsky, et al, found that we really do age at different rates, for a whole host of reasons.

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There are three tried and true tips that can show you how to live longer. You’ve probably heard the advice touted over and over in health magazines, on special news reports and maybe even heard it from your doctor before.

But the reason you get the same advice repeatedly is because it works. You’ve probably heard that you need to be careful what you put into your body. That would include avoiding the wrong foods, but it also includes addictive substances like nicotine.

To see a ripe old age, if you’re a smoker, then you should stop smoking. Even if you’ve smoked for years and think it’s too late for you to change now, understand that while it might be tough, you can stop.

There are fast acting benefits for your body when you stop smoking. You’ll be rid of the effects of nicotine on your system. Continue reading →