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While it’s hard to escape our chronological age, our biological age isn’t as set in stone.
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Clearly, a nutrient-dense diet is key to helping slow down your biological clock.
A diet high in sugar might even manifest itself on your skin.
Alcohol can bump up your chronological age in three key ways.
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First, it’s a diuretic, which means it makes you urinate more.
That’s mainly because all of these beverages' calories come from added sugars.
FYI, telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes, and their length is an indicator of cellular aging.
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Poor diet has been associated with shorter telomeres, per a 2011 report inTheJournal of Nutritional Biochemistry.
Plus, higher temperatures and longer heating times increase the rate of trans fat formation.
But not all restaurant meals are bound to zap your fountain of youth.
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Not only that, but deli meats are sky-high in sodium.
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And a potato chip habit isn’t necessarily helping you halt the aging process.
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Not only that but potato chips have a high glycemic index and high salt content.
Sometimes, they can even contain a bit of trans fat.
All of these factors contribute to biological aging by promoting inflammation and oxidative stress.
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