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Clinical breast exam
A good clinical breast exam may help identify breast cancer relatively early. -
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Calcium
When you’re in your 20s, you’re in peak bone-building years. Give your bones plenty of calcium from dairy products, leafy greens and fortified foods. Or, take a supplement if you can’t meet needs from dietary sources. -
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High Intensity Training
When you’re young you can get away with doing high-intensity training most days of the week, but it’s important to make time for flexibility and mobility training as well. On highly intense training days it’s important to have a good night’s sleep for optimal recovery. -
Clinical breast exam
A good clinical breast exam may help identify breast cancer relatively early. -
Clinical breast exam
A good clinical breast exam may help identify breast cancer relatively early. -
Clinical breast exam
A good clinical breast exam may help identify breast cancer relatively early. -
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Iron
Many young women don’t get enough much needed iron. Lean red meat, beans, leafy greens and fortified cereals can all help to meet needs, and supplements can help if it’s difficult to get all you need from your diet. -
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Resistance Training
Perform resistance training at least two or three times a week. This could include, for example, strength-training classes at a gym or performing a body-weight circuit from the comfort of your own home. -
Clinical breast exam
A good clinical breast exam may help identify breast cancer relatively early. -
Clinical breast exam
A good clinical breast exam may help identify breast cancer relatively early. -
Clinical breast exam
A good clinical breast exam may help identify breast cancer relatively early. -
Mammogram
To identify possible early signs of breast cancer. -
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Eat Brightly Colored Fruits and Vegetables
Brightly colored fruits and vegetables are the best source of antioxidants. Make sure you eat at least five portions a day and include a wide variety of different produce. -
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Yoga
Yoga can help manage stress and improve your overall flexibility, both of which provide significant health benefits. -
Mammogram
To identify possible early signs of breast cancer. -
Mammogram
To identify possible early signs of breast cancer. -
Mammogram
To identify possible early signs of breast cancer. -
Mammogram
To identify possible early signs of breast cancer. -
Mammogram
To identify possible early signs of breast cancer. -
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Eat More Wholegrains
Research shows that middle-aged women who eat brown bread and rice along with wholemeal pasta and cereals tend to have smaller waistlines than those who consume the same number of calories from refined carbohydrates. -
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Hobby Sports
Choose activities that you enjoy and can do on a frequent basis. Make sure to include at least one high-intensity workout a week for optimal neuroendocrine stimulation. This is a great time to pick up a new active hobby like tennis, golf or martial arts because learning new movements stimulates brain development as well as physical development. -
Lung Cancer Screening
To identify early signs of lung cancer. -
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Fiber Rich Foods
Include fiber-rich fruit and vegetables, whole grains, oats, beans and lentils in your diet to aid digestion. Fiber is important as it feeds the good bacteria in the gut and helps flush out toxins. -
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Weight Training Machines
Continue to change your workouts on a regular basis to keep using your muscles in different ways. This may be the time to move away from the free weights and start using more weight-training machines, which can allow you to use heavy resistance with minimal stress on your joints. Improve your physical literacy by learning new movement skills, and if there are any activities that you didn’t do in your 60s, don’t wait—now’s the time to get going! -
Bone Mineral Density Test
There are no obvious signs of osteoporosis until you fracture a bone. Bone density screenings identify problems early, enabling you to start treatment and prevent further bone loss.
