Key Takeaways
- Aging begins long before physical signs, like wrinkles, appear.
- Your 20s are the ideal time to build habits to protect your health as you age.
- Top antiaging strategies include exercise, sunscreen, a healthy diet and sleep.
When you’re young and in your 20s, it’s easy to live in the moment. But the habits you build now may help shape your health and well-being in your 30s, 40s and beyond.
That’s because healthy aging starts earlier than you may think. And your 20s are the perfect time to lay the groundwork. “Your 20s are a remarkable time for setting a foundation for lifelong health,” says Melinda Steele, M.D., DipABLM, a culinary-trained physician specializing in lifestyle medicine. “Science shows that the choices you make now have a lasting impact on how well you age—physically,…