I'm sure you saw all the news coverage yesterday regarding how men can almost guarantee extending their life to at least 85 if they follow these simple rules:

1. No Smoking
2. Lose Weight
3. Watch Blood Pressure
4. Don't Drink Too Much
5. Stay Married

Snore. You already knew this anyway, right? But another thing you thought you knew as well, was that men aged faster than women. Well, you're not just a little off. It's exactly the opposite of what you thought!

“While men may die earlier on average, much of the difference in mortality rates is due to factors other than physiological decline caused by the aging process,” [researcher] Graves said."

Women Age Faster but Live Longer - Is Testosterone the Cause? - SeniorJournal.com