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As a bonus, some simple alterations in lifestyle can have a significant impact on your current and future health. Poor health, itself, is very aging.</p> <p>Find out more about how small changes in diet, exercise etc. can slow aging and make you healthier.</p> </div> <div class="bio"><div class="innerbox"><img src="../images/photo-judith.jpg" alt="Judith" width="100" height="106" class="padRight" /> <p><strong>Judith Airey</strong>, a biomedical researcher, has a PhD in Cell & Molecular Biology and is a faculty member at a Medical School.</p> <p>Like most of us, Judith wants to know what will keep her healthy and young looking as she ages. With her science background and knowledge she is able to research what works and what is hype.</p> </div></div> <div class="divider"></div> </div></div>  <div id="content"> <div class="boxLeft"> <div class="tab">Posture and Aging</div> <div class="boxContent"> <p><img src="../images/thumbs/woman-holding-back.jpg" alt="women with bad back" class="padRight" /> From a distance, even if you can’t see a person’s face or hair, you can usually tell their age.</p> <p>We instinctively have an idea of a person’s age from just their body. Why is this?</p> <p>A big clue to age is posture.</p> <p>Think about a girl in her late teens who is walking along a path. They will have a nice straight body, and most of the time their head is up. Then think about an elderly person walking along the same path, they are stooped, their shoulders are rounded, and the head is probably looking down most, if not all, of the time.</p> <p>By improving posture, you can give yourself an aura of being younger. It is not difficult to work on posture and changes can be noticeable in a couple of weeks.</p> <p>Additionally, good posture makes you look thinner!</p> <p><a href="http://www.agemoreslowly.com/body-health-and-aging/your-posture-can-make-you-look-old.html" class="btnGreen">Learn More</a></p> </div> </div>   <div class="boxLeft"> <div class="tab">Aging and Muscle - Sarcopenia</div> <div class="boxContent"> <p><img src="../images/thumbs/muscles-of-back.jpg" alt="back of man showing muscles" class="padRight" /> Do you know what sarcopenia is?</p> <p>In our mid 20’s we start to lose muscle mass, strength and function. This process, which starts to speed up when we hit our 40’s, is known as sarcopenia.</p> <p>Perhaps at the current time, less muscle strength and function are not yet impacting your life.</p> <p>But think ahead. Sarcopenia will lead to less ability to do everyday things, such as move stuff around the house and undo lids etc.</p> <p>Additionally, decreasing balancing ability and increased risk of falling and injury are all major consequences of the progression of sarcopenia.</p> <p>The good news is that many aspects of sarcopenia can be slowed, and much of your muscle mass and strength can be regained.</p> <p><a href="http://www.agemoreslowly.com/body-health-and-aging/sarcopenia-effect-of-aging-on-muscle-and-what-you-can-do.html" class="btnGreen">Learn More</a></p> </div> </div>   <div class="boxRight"> <div class="tab">Advanced Glycation End Products</div> <div class="boxContent"> <p><img src="../images/thumbs/carton-french-fries.jpg" alt="carton of french fries" class="padRight" /> Find out about AGEs and why they increase the rate of aging.</p> <p>Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) speed up aging throughout your body, and increase the rate at which you get age-related chronic disease such as heart disease, reduced vision, stiffening of joints and stroke.</p> <p>Some foods have high levels of AGEs and the body makes some AGEs; this is a natural process.</p> <p>Both prediabetes and diabetes are characterized by increased amounts of glucose in the blood. This causes an increase in the amounts of AGEs formed in the body. 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