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Healthy Eating in Your 20s!
In your twenties it is very important to maintain a healthy weight, eat a balanced diet, eat lots of nutrients such as calcium, omega-3, folic acid, and potassium. Pay attention to portion sizes! This is the time in your life where you are setting yourself up for a healthy future. -
Preventative Care in Your 20s!
One of the most important pieces of preventative care in your 20s is to make sure to protect your skin and eyes from the sun. Avoid tanning salons. Practice good hygiene. Make sure to go to regular health checkups and know your family history. Additionally, for women, have a gynecological exam, breast exam, and pap test every 2 to 3 years. -
Physical Activity in Your 20s!
Do not overexert yourself in sports or other activities, but make sure that you are exercising at least 30 minutes a day every day (or at least regular activity). Set yourself up for a healthy future by taking care of your body physically. -
Healthy Eating in Your 30s!
Something that is very important in your 30s is to reduce intake of processed and fast foods and to take steps to reduce the amount of salt in your diet. -
Preventative Care in Your 30s!
Get enough sleep! Protect yourself from the sun because skin cancer becomes more common as you age. Try to reduce stress. Monitor your cholesterol levels and blood pressure, and follow health practitioner's recommendations for diagnostic tests and screening procedures. Take care of your back and attempt to build muscle, this will help you in the future. -
Physical Activity in Your 30s!
Exercise regularly to reduce risks for cancer, osteoporosis, and heart disease. Get 30-60 minutes of exercise most days of the week. Strength training a few days a week is also important as it helps boost metabolism and prevent bone loss. -
Healthy Eating in Your 40s!
Eating right is very important in your 40s due to the increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and more types of cancer. Additionally, something to keep in mind is to make sure you are drinking alcohol in moderation. -
Preventative Care in Your 40s!
This is the most important time in your life to prevent big health problems like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Therefore taking preventative measures like getting yearly checkups and diagnostic tests that your doctor recommends is very important. Some special things going on in your 40s are that for men and women sexual and hormonal problems may occur in your 40s. -
Physical Activity in Your 40s!
In your 40s stress is a big issue so make sure that you are exercising regularly in order to manage it. Also, exercising is important in order to prevent diabetes and keep your BMI healthy. -
Healthy Eating in Your 50s!
The risk for chronic health problems increases greatly in your 50s so eating healthy is of the utmost importance. Pay attention to good nutrition: cut back on salt, limit fatty foods, eat lots of fruits and veggies, eat lots of lean proteins, eat whole grains, foods with fiber, vitamins, omega 3s, and minerals. Additionally, at this age metabolism slows so keeping weight in check is important. -
Preventative Care in Your 50s!
Getting enough sleep and attempting to reduce stress can help prevent other health problems. Make sure that you are getting regular checkups, blood pressure screenings, eye, dental, and hearing exams, cholesterol screenings, diabetes screenings, skin exams, colon cancer screenings, shots, and special screenings for men and women. -
Physical Activity in Your 50s!
Get at least 30-60 minutes of exercise eon most (if not all) days. Aerobic exercise is important for heart health and weights-bearing exercise is necessary to reduce risk of osteoporosis. Additionally, challenging your mind is important, too. -
Healthy Eating in Your 60s!
Maintaining weight is very important because obesity can have a big impact on your health. One very important thing to keep in mind regarding this is to make sure portion sizes aren't too big. Limit processed foods, sugary, and high fat foods. Aim to eat 4-5 servings of fruits and veggies, 3 servings of fiber-rich and whole grain foods and non/low-fat dairy foods. Lean meats and proteins, and fish high in omega-3s are good for you. Men should eat 56 grams of protein per day and women 46. -
Preventative Care in Your 60s!
Learn about the warning signs for serious medical conditions, talk to your doctor often, and follow doctor recommendations for exams, screenings, and diagnostic tests.Take care of your lungs by making sure you are not smoking, protect your heart, maintain healthy weight, always wear a seat belt, practice safe sex, and make sure you are able to be in contact with authorities if you fall or get injured. -
Physical Activity in Your 60s!
Get 30 minutes of exercise (or more) most days of the week. Make sure to take part in muscle building exercises to reduce bone loss. Physical health will also help keep the mind strong.
