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Eating Healthy
Eating a healthy diet is important to maintaining a heathy lifestyle. A healthy diet helps to reduce your risk of heart disease and other chronic health problems such as diabetes. Eating healthy requires you to limit your processed foods and increase your daily fruits and vegetables, grains, lean protein and dairy products. -
Physical Activity
Exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight is important to living a healthy lifestyle. -
Preventative Health Care
Protect your skin and eyes from the suns harmful rays to reduce your risk of skin cancer, vision problems, and premature aging of the skin. Wear wide brimmed hats, sunscreen and sunglasses when you go into the sun. Bathe or shower daily, brush and floss your teeth and wash your hands frequently. Also take preventative measure in your sexual health such as STD prevention. Finally participate in primary care screenings such as breast and Pap exams for women and testicular exams for men. -
Period: to
20s
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Eating Healthy
To feel your best in your 30s its important to eat a healthy diet including vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean protein and low- or nonfat dairy products. Taking extra vitamins will help you ensure good health in and beyond your 30s. Finally reducing your sodium intake is very important in your 30s -
Physical Activity
Find time to exercise regularly. Exercise can help us look and feel better, improve our mood, and lower our risk for heart disease, certain types of cancer and avoid osteoporosis. In your 30s it is recommended to get 30-60 minutes of physical exercise most days of the week. -
Preventative Health Care
Do not smoke or use tobacco products, protect yourself from the damaging effects of the sun, drink alcohol only in moderation, and reduce stress -
Period: to
30s
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Eating Healthy
Continue eating fruits, vegetables, grains and dairy. You should also be eating more omega rich foods such as fish. -
Physical Activity
Get at least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week, physical activity can go a long way toward helping you manage your stress. -
Preventative Health Care
Recommendations for medical exams, screening procedures and routine tests in your 40s vary depending on your family history, your overall health and your personal risk factors. General exams include; physical exam, dental exam and cleaning, comprehensive eye exam, blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening, diabetes screening, baseline skin exam, colorectal cancer screening and immunizations. Gender specific screenings are also recommended. -
Period: to
40s
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Eating Healthy
Pay attention to good nutrition and cut back on sodium (salt) in your diet. Limit foods that are high in unhealthy fat and be sure to get plenty of fruits and vegetables, lean protein, healthy fats (omega 3s), whole grains, f iber, vitamins and minerals each day. -
Physical Activity
Get at least 30 – 60 minutes of physical activity on most days of the week. Challenging your mind can improve brain function and overall health. Our metabolism naturally slows down as we age, making it more difficult to keep our weight in check. You may notice changes in your body shape and find that you have less energy. -
Preventative Heath Care
the goals of routine health care in your 50s are to develop and maintain the doctor-patient relationship, encourage a healthy lifestyle, screen for disease, assess risk for medical problems and update immunizations. General heath care exams include; physical exam, dental exam, eye exam, blood pressure screening, cholesterol screening, diabetes screening, skin exam, colorectal cancer screening, immunizations and gender specific screening tests. -
Period: to
50s
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Eating Healthy
Good nutrition is an important diet goal as you get older. Limit processed foods and those that are high in fat and/or sugar.Aim to eat a wide variety of foods such as; fruits and vegetables, fiber-rich, whole grains , non- or low-fat dairy products , lean meats and proteins, such as skinless chicken, fish that is high in omega-3 fatty acids (salmon, trout, herring), legumes, nuts and seeds. Women in their 60s should get about 46 g of protein per day and men about 56 g. -
Physical Activity
Get at least 30 minutes of exercise on most days of the week. It's important to find the right type of exercise for your body and choose an activity you enjoy doing, whether you've always been active or are just getting started. Walking, swimming, water aerobics, bowling, dancing, light weight training and resistance training can be good choices. -
Preventative Health Care
General guidelines for people in their 60s include; annual flu vaccine, blood pressure screening, bone density test, clinical breast exam and mammogram, colonoscopy, dental exam, digital rectal exam and fecal occult blood test, eye exam, fasting blood glucose test, hepatitis vaccines, Pap test, pelvic exam, pneumonia vaccine, PSA tests, shingles, testicular exam, tetanus shot, thyroid test, and yearly skin exam. -
Period: to
60s
