When you think about what you can do to help you age well you may think of improving your diet, exercising more and getting better sleep. But there are some other more surprising things that you might not realise are increasing your biological age.   Not spending quality time with your loved ones Scientific research shows that the quality of your relationships has a significant impact on your health and wellbeing across your life. This is because spending time with friends and loved ones has a positive impact on your mental and physical health, improving confidence, easing stress, and encouraging healthy habits. You are far more likely to enjoy exercising or eating a healthy diet if those around you are also practising similar habits. Those who have negative social relationships have increased inflammation and shorter telomeres, both of which are Hallmarks of Aging. These mechanisms may explain why those with low social support have higher epigenetic ages. In fact, in blue zones, whi