My Telomeres are longer than yours.

Do you know your biological age? Biological age is different from chronological age which is the amount of time that has passed since the day you were born. Your biological age is affected by factors such as genetics and lifestyle choices and maybe more or less than your chronological age. As a matter of fact the lower your biological age in relation to your chronological age the healthier you are considered to be. A major indication of your biological age is the length of your telomeres. Telomeres are caps at the end of your
chromosomes, protecting them much as plastic tips protect shoelaces from fraying.

 As we age and cells divide, our telomeres get shorter. There are things we can do to slow the rate at which our telomeres shorten, such as exercising regularly, eating healthy food, and choosing not to smoke. Scientists have developed a new test that can measure the length of telomeres and give an indication of the overall health of a patient. The test is not expected to be available to the general public until at least the fall but it shows great promise. The test can be a tool doctors can use to show their patients the affect of an unhealthy lifestyle.

Scientists that study telomeres and aging seek a better understanding of the aging process and believe that one day it may be possible to slow aging and may even be possible to stop aging altogether. That sounds nice but for now I'll just stick with a healthy diet, regular exercise, no smoking or excess of alcohol, plenty of sleep and keeping stress at a minimum.