8<\/p>\n Davinia Taylor, 47, has turned back the clock and now her biological age is just 20Credit: Catherine J Harbour 8<\/p>\n Davina before \u2018biohacks\u2019 changed her body, after indulging in an unhealthy lifestyle during the NinetiesCredit: Davinia Taylor\/ Instagram 8<\/p>\n Davina at age 20 during her time on HollyoaksCredit: Rex<\/p>\n Now, the Hollyoaks star-turned-bestselling author<\/a> has come up with a full-body MoT in her new book, Futureproof.<\/p>\n And her plan<\/a> does not involve munching on lettuce and low-fat foods. <\/p>\n Davinia<\/a>, who helped pioneer the process of small lifestyle changes known as biohacking<\/a>, calls for a return to chicken with the skin on, fatty cuts of meat and beef stews.<\/p>\n She says: \u201cYou\u2019ll be able to reduce inflammation, build muscle, eat well, improve mental energy and mobility, reduce stress and feel fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n Here, Davinia<\/a> offers her tips to help reduce your biological age.<\/p>\n Futureproof principle #1 – Put out the inflammation fire<\/p>\n INFLAMMATION is public enemy number one when it comes to \u00adageing. <\/p>\n We\u2019re seeing the consequences of it everywhere, in every aspect of our health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n 8<\/p>\n A healthy omelette with cherry tomatoes and parsleyCredit: GettyI was a huge Hollyoaks star in the 90s but quit acting to become a health and fitness guru<\/p>\n I was inflamed<\/a> for years, which had severely detrimental effects on my health. I was swollen and \u00adretaining water. <\/p>\n My muscles were constantly fatigued. <\/p>\n I was brain-foggy and plagued with low-level anxiety<\/a> and insecurity that made me dread leaving the house.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re struggling with energy \u2013 even if you haven\u2019t got a weight problem<\/a> \u2013 you are probably dealing with chronic inflammation.<\/p>\n The cause of this appears to be so-called healthy convenience foods \u2013 cheap and chemical-laden Ultra Processed Foods<\/a>.<\/p>\n Inflammation is at the root of many cancers<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n One ingredient highly prevalent in UPFs that causes our bodies to become inflamed is vegetable oil, which, like so much of our diet, is crammed with polyunsaturated fatty acids. <\/p>\n I\u2019m furious with the food manufacturers. <\/p>\n When vegetable oils have been sold to us as the \u201chealthy alternative\u201d to \u00adsaturated fats, no wonder so many of us are in a constant state of chronic inflammation and dealing with excess weight.<\/p>\n TRY THESE FIVE TIPS<\/strong><\/p>\n Futureproof principle #2 – Get stronger, live longer<\/p>\n ONE of the hallmarks of ageing is our physical strength diminishing.<\/p>\n Our natural muscle mass<\/a> peaks when we\u2019re about 30 and begins to deplete from then on.<\/p>\n 8<\/p>\n The older we get, the more we need to build muscle mass to stave off the natural process of depletionCredit: Getty<\/p>\n On average, we lose about one per cent of our muscle size and around two per cent of our muscle strength per year from the age of 40.<\/p>\n After we hit 70, this then accelerates to about 15 per cent per decade.<\/p>\n The older we get, the more we need to build muscle mass to stave off this natural process.<\/p>\n If we do not do any muscle-building exercises and sit around eating rubbish, then we will lose muscle mass, develop weaker bones, stiffer joints and poor balance \u2013 all of which lead to more falls. <\/p>\n Regardless of whether you are going to a gym or not, or if you haven\u2019t \u00adexercised in ages, you need to boost your dopamine levels.<\/p>\n We want to hack into the feel- good hormones to get you motivated and set the tone for making exercise as enjoyable as possible.<\/p>\n TRY THESE FIVE TIPS<\/strong><\/p>\n Futureproof principle #3 – Eat for vitality<\/p>\n WHEN I look back at what I used to eat to sustain me, no wonder I was knackered.<\/p>\n My diet was full of salads, with low-fat dressing, super-lean meat, whole grains and brown bread.<\/p>\n 8<\/p>\n A protein-packed beef stew with potatoes and carrotsCredit: Getty<\/p>\n There was very little fat, because we all thought fat makes you fat (which, of course, it doesn\u2019t).<\/p>\n We\u2019ve got the nutritional balance the wrong way around \u00ad\u2013 not for dieting or losing weight, but for longevity.<\/p>\n Protein<\/a> is so important. 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