Are You Adding Years to Your Life by Not Taking Care of Yourself?

How do you know that you’re aging too fast? Take stock of yourself the next time you find yourself near a mirror. Do you have fine lines or have they turned into wrinkles? Does your skin look healthy and vibrant or dull and worn out? Maybe your slight muffin top is on the cusp of becoming a beer belly. And there’s the way that you feel too—no energy, stiff, and achy, especially in the morning. It happens to a lot of people, but it doesn’t have to be inevitable. After you consider the way you look and feel, think about your day-to-day habits. Do you smoke? Maybe you’ve taken to drinking a bit more than you should or overdoing it on the weekends. Have you been letting yourself slide on eating healthy, giving in to the easy, unhealthy options a little too often? These are all common bad habits, but they aren’t unbreakable—and making a change for the better could have drastic effects on the way you age. Read more…