How Old Are You REALLY? Find Your RealAge

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RealAge.com is a website that is "dedicated to providing you the best health information possible in order to empower you to live a younger and ultimately a healthier, longer life. "

I visit the site maybe once a week, and it's filled with great snipits of health articles written in collaboration with a team of medical and scientific experts.

I've visited the site for the first time about 6 months ago and took their test to see my "RealAge." Your RealAge is the biological age of your body, based on how well you've maintained it.

You're asked questions such as:

On a typical day, about how many hours do you sleep?

How many times per year do you typically visit your doctor or healthcare provider?

How many OVER-THE-COUNTER medicines do you take each day?

How many miles will you DRIVE and RIDE as a passenger in a car,
van or truck in the next 12 months?

Have you ever had a sunburn that caused blistering?

If you have EVER used tobacco on a regular basis for 3 or MORE MONTHS, which did/do you use?

Turns out my My RealAge was 7.3 years younger than my actual age. Not too shabby. If you end up taking the test, let me know how you fair. The thing is, there's always room for improvement and you can retake the test whenever you'd like to see how well (or poorly) you're aging.

Take the test now