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10 bad habits that age you

Avoid these everyday mistakes that can make your RealAge older.

Jan, 2026
LearnActive living10 bad habits that age you
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You’re a Couch Potato
You Overdo Happy Hour
You Eat Like You’re a Teenager
You Light Up
You Stress Out Over Everything
You Sit More Than Stand
You’re Unhappily Married
You Only Tend to 'See' Your Friends Online
You Skimp on Sleep
You Neglect Your Smile

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Who doesn’t want to look and feel younger? But there’s a chance that the decisions you make on a daily basis are making your RealAge—the actual age of your body—older. So what are some of the most common mistakes? We looked at some of the major health factors of the RealAge Test to uncover some of the biggest agers.

Written byMichael Gollust.
Medically reviewed byJoanne Perron, MD.February, 2024

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