Daily Steps to Health
Don’t Smoke. If you do smoke, talk to your doctor about quitting. If you are pregnant and smoke, quitting now will help you and your baby.Your doctor or nurse can help you. And, you can also help yourself.
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Be Physically Active. Walking briskly, mowing the lawn, dancing, swimming, and bicycling are just a few examples of moderate physical activity. If you are not already physically active, start small and work up to 30 minutes or more of moderate physical activity most days of the week.
Eat a Healthy Diet. Emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products; include lean meats, poultry, fish,beans, eggs, and nuts; and eat foods low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars.
Stay at a Healthy Weight. Balance calories from foods and beverages with calories you burn off by your activities. To prevent gradual weight gain over time, make small decreases in food and beverage calories and increase physical activity.
Drink Alcohol Only in Moderation. If you drink alcohol, have no more than one drink a day. (A standard drink is one 12-ounce bottle of beer or wine cooler, one 5-ounce glass of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits.) If you are pregnant, avoid alcohol.
It is very important to be healthy. Taking proper care of your body is one of the best things you can do to guarantee a long and healthy life. To ensure a healthy lifestyle it is important to factor a healthy diet into your daily routine, exercise daily and consume a proper combination of vitamins every day. Another aspect of living a long and healthy life is to make sure you and your family have a good health insurance plan. You never know when a condition might arise in your life causing you to seek medical treatment. When that happens, it is better to have the safety net of a good insurance plan rather than to have to pay out of pocket to get the appropriate medical treatment necessary.