If you look and feel older than your age, it's probably the result of lifestyle factors--not genetics.
The good news is that it is not too late to offset the effects.
Here are a few suggestions for you to consider.

• Drink apple juice.
  Apples contain antioxidants that boost and maintain compounds that brain cells use to communicate with each other.
  A recent study revealed that drinking one to two glasses of apple juice daily lowers age-related mind decline by 40%.
  
• Exercise by walking.
  As we age, our blood vessel tighten which raises the risk of high blood pressure and heart attacks.
  Regular walking can present--and even reverse--this problem.
  If time is a problem for you, taking four 10-minute walks per day instead of one long walk delivers the same payoff.
  
• Take Vitamin D.
  The higher your level of Vitamin D, the longer your telomeres are.
  Telomeres are tiny caps at the end of each chromosome in your cells.
  These telomeres tend to get shorter as we age.
  Researchers theorize that maintaining your telomeres is one key to protecting you from getting older.
  Your doctor can run a blood test to determine if you are deficient in Vitamin D and recommend a dosage to get your levels back up.
  
• Chew gum.
  Stress can cause your heart, brain, kidneys and skin age faster.
  A study in Australia determined that chewing sugarless gum lowers the level of cortisol (the stress hormone) by 16%.
  
• Lift weights.
  As we age, our reproductive hormones decrease, which causes fat storage to shift to our abdomen.
  Resistance training, such as lifting hand weights, is a great way to rev up your metabolism.
  By lifting 5-lb.
  hand weights twice a week for 45 minutes, you can reduce your abdomen and cut the odds of gaining any more by 66%.
  

By following the tips above, you can slow down and even reverse part of the aging process.
And you'll feel better as an extra benefit!