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My 20s: healthy eating
Starting from the early times in life it is important for me to start with a healthy foundation to help grow and therefore it is important to have a healthy diet. This is also a good time for me to learn to cook. Learning to cook will save me time and money and will help me to eat healthy. -
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Lifetime personal health
health tips, routine health care, and special topics of concerns for each decade of my life from my 20s to my 60s -
My 20s: Physical Activity
It is important for me to have regular physical activity exercise in order to maintain a lean body mass index. It is also an important time for me to create the habit of living an active life. While many people can’t find time for a scheduled exercise routine during this time of their lives, it doesn’t doesn't mean I can’t find time to be active, to get 20 or 30 min of physical activity a day. This includes riding a bike or walking to work. -
My 20s: Preventative Health care
It is also important that if I choose to drink alcohol it would only be in a moderate amount. Another good thing to keep me on track during this time would be to weigh myself often. If I keep an eye on my weight I can catch it quickly. I should also start to practice portion control. It is also important to find a job I love to help improve My mental health. -
My 30s: Healthy Eating
My 30s it is also important to maintain a healthy diet with essential nutrients because it can help ensure good health in our 30s and beyond. -
My 30s: Physical Activity
It is important for me to maintain a healthy weight by increasing exercise because metabolism slows down with age. Beginning in our 30s, losing weight is more difficult, especially for women. -
My 30s: Preventive Health care
With work and possible family life it is important for me to get enough sleep. It is also important to start focusing on our skin even more by protecting myself from the damaging effects of the sun. I need to wear sunscreen daily to help to prevent skin cancer and premature aging. 30s is usually when a family starts so it will be important for me to make sure to talk to my healthcare provider about safe sex and future childcare. -
My 40s: Physical Activity
It's time to start increase my muscles. Starting at age 40, we lose about 1 percent of muscle mass per year. -
My 40s: Preventive Health care:
It is a good time for me to keep an eye open for vision problems. Age 40 is also a good time to look into my numbers for blood pressure, cholesterol levels, blood sugar and body weight. This is also a good time for me to to look carefully at my family tree to find out if my genetics increase my risks for diseases such as cancer or heart disease. This is also a prime time to stop smoking if I had chosen to smoke it's time to take it seriously and stop to prevent further disease. -
My 50s: Healthy Eating
his is a good time for me to pay more attention to good nutrition and cut back on sodium (salt in your diet). It is also a good time for me to also start eating more salad and veggies: dark lettuce, swiss chard, and spinach because this effectively lower risks of cardiovascular disease. -
My 50s: Physical Activity
This is a good time for me to start focusing on helping others because it is good for mind and body, people age 55 and older who did volunteer work had a 44% lower risk of dying over 5 years than those who were less involved. -
My 50s: Preventive Health care
This is a good time for me to start to challenge my mind because it can improve brain function and overall health. Another good thing for me to start making a habit of is to start taking multivitamins because they boost immune response in older people. -
My 60s: Healthy Eating
This is a good age for me to start eating more fiber because it can help my colon work better, reduce the risk of heart disease, and it can help lower my blood cholesterol. -
My 60s: Physical Activity
It is important for me to motivate my metabolism around this age because metabolism slows up to 5 % per decade. It is also important for me to stay hydrated because older adults get dehydrated easily. Another good activity to start incorporating in my everyday routine, around this age, is to walk more in order to increase oxygen intake and physical activity -
My 60s: Preventive Health care
This is also a good time for me to pay extra attention to protect your heart. It is important to reduce my heart disease risk by knowing my blood pressure, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, fasting blood glucose, body mass index (BMI) waist circumference, and it is important to keep them within a healthy range. Another good thing to do is take steps to reduce my risks for falls in home and when I'm out.
