Not exercising carries the same risk factor as being a smoker. Stress is another factor that adds years to one's RealAge. Three or more traumatic life events, such as death in a family or divorce, in one year can make one's RealAge as much as 32 years older. With strategies in place for stress reduction, the additional aging drops to just two years. Roizen says a strong support network of friends and family also makes a difference.
Anger is a much bigger deal than high cholesterol.
Only 50 percent of people with high cholesterol have heart attacks. Get your anger under control or you'll get heart disease.