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Period: to
20s
Focus: Laying a good foundation of healthy habits for the future
- Avoid fast foods as much as possible
- Eat healthy with a good, balanced diet
- Practice good hygiene
- Get a gym membership or find other ways to exercise regularly
- Get regular checkups -
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Period: to
30s
Focus: Generally continue good habits from 20s, but with more precaution
- Manage weight and keep healthy weight
- Exercise regularly and for appropriate amounts of time
- Reduce stress (Very important in 30s)
- Take more intense precautions to avoid injury -
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Period: to
40s
Focus: Greater risk of health problems developing in 40s, so regularly check in with doctor/health care provider
- Learn about family history of health conditions
- Look out for chronic pain, blood pressure, BMI, depression
- Manage stress
- Be aware of worsening vision or hearing -
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Period: to
50s
Focus: Turbulent time in your life, so once again take more precautions
- Continue to stay physically and mentally active
- Pay attention to weight
- Get enough sleep
- Even more regularly get health care check ups, as with age comes a greater chance of chronic problems -
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Period: to
60s
Focus: Just because retirement starts doesn't mean you can stop physical activity and healthy habits
- The 60s, similar to the 50s, can be the time when health problems that are more intense begin to 'reveal themselves'
- Learn warning signs for heart attacks and stroke
- Be willing to talk to your doctor about any changes
- Continue healthy eating habits, exercise regularly, and maintain healthy weight
- For healthy eating, eat more fruits and vegetables -
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