The Exact Age When Your Unhealthy Bad Habits Catch Up with You
You can get away with a lot of unhealthy habits in your 20s. In your 30s, it's harder to stay in shape. And by your 40s, it seems like you can do everything right and still not see any results.
There's a new study out, where researchers say they may have pinpointed the exact age when bad habits like smoking, drinking, and not exercising start to trigger health problems. It's 36.
Scientists tracked the health of hundreds of children born in 1959 until they were 61. They found that those who regularly smoked, boozed, and lounged around in their younger years ended up sicker and more depressed.
And on average, those people's health started to decline at the age of 36.
One researcher says, "Our findings highlight the importance of tackling risky health behaviors as early as possible, to prevent damage from building up over the years." But there's another way you could look at it . . .
Enjoy the partying and debauchery into your 30s . . . as long as you quit the bad stuff and ask for a gym membership on your 36th birthday. (???)
Originally posted on April 28th, 2025