Health Care Routines from the 20s-60s

By Darielle512
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    Healthy Care in your 20s

    • Eat a healthy meal~ Lowers your risk of health problems
    • Exercise daily~ maintain a healthy weight by eating lots of fruits and vegetables Important nutrients~ protein, calcium, potassium, healthy omega-3
    • DO NOT SMOKE!!
    • Avoid illegal substances~ Never drink and drive or get into a vehicle with an impaired driver.
    • Get Enough Sleep~ The proper amount of sleep maintains good health
    • Always wear a seat belt~ Follow laws regarding cell phone use while driving.
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    Healthy Care in your 30s

    • Get enough sleep
    • Get at 30-40 minutes of sleep
    • Reduce stress: leave time for yourself
    • Monitor your body mass index and blood pressure
    • If you ride a bike wear a helmet
    • Use care to reduce your risk of drowning and violent crimes
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    Health care in your 40s

    *Chronic pain~ The risk of arthritis, back pain and other painful conditions like tendinitis increases with age.
    *Stress~ With more responsibilities that come in your 40s such as family, bills, and work
    *Blood pressure, cholesterol and resting heart rate~ These indicators of heart health can tend to slowly creep upward as you get older.
    *Blood glucose~ Diabetes is a significant health problem in the United States and risk for type 2 diabetes.
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    Health Care in your 50s

    *Eat healthy~ Pay attention to good nutrition and cut back on sodium (salt) in your diet.
    *Stay active~ physically and mentally. Get at least 30 – 60 minutes of physical activity on most days of the
    week.
    *Maintain a healthy weight. Our metabolism naturally slows down as we age, making it more dif f icult to keep
    our weight in check.
    *Reduce stress. Chronic stress~ a common problem f or people in their 50s—takes a heavy toll on mental and
    physical health.
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    Health Care in your 60s

    • Protect your heart~ Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women
    • Maintain a healthy weight~ Overweight and obesity can have a greater impact on our health as we get older.
    • Exercise regularly~ Get at least 30 minutes of exercise on most days of the week
    • Eat Healthy~ Fruits and vegetables, whole grains, dairy products , Lean meats and proteins, such as skinless chicken, fish