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It turns out that one of the best predictors of ageing isn’t how slowly you drive or whether or not you wear tartan trousers. It’s your own perception of how healthy you are. So indulge us for a moment and answer this question:

How healthy are you compared to other people your age?

Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Bad

If you selected fair or bad, you’re thirty times more likely to die in the next two years. If that’s not enough to scare the cream cake right out of your mouth, then we’re not sure what is. But we’re not in the business of trying to frighten you to make changes; we simply want you to see that you’re responsible for making your own “most livable city” list. Are you happy in your body? Do you want to live there? Where do you rank your own health? Would it top anyone’s list?

The answers to these questions provide the ultimate answer to how long and well you will live. Why? Because the truth is that you are likely to have a gut feeling about how well you’re living; about how healthy you are and about your personal weak links. Your innate feelings about your body may lead to the ultimate insight – that you may not be heading in the right direction. Luckily, science is here to help. And given what science has uncovered recently (recently, as in some of this stuff could never have been talked about ten or even five years ago), you’re going to be able to make the changes.

Before we jump into the book with explanations about these wondrous biological processes – and the specific conditions and ageing-related problems you can control – let’s explore what, in fact, science has found. Once you understand these new principles of longevity, you’ll be better equipped to shift your actions. These five principles will change the way you think about the way your body ages.