Your diet and lifestyle choices can dramatically
influence your health. Regardless of age,
the most important thing you can do is stay healthy.
Here are some tips from a poster you can download and print from the Movember Canada website.
Regardless of age, the most important things you can do to stay healthy are:
Have an annual physical
Find a doctor and make a yearly appointment each Movember for a general health check. Men often don’t see a doctor for an annual check or when they feel sick. Getting regular checks, preventative screening tests, and immunizations are among the most important things you can do to stay health.
Don't smoke
If you do smoke, stop! Tobacco kills about 45,000 Canadians each year. That’s more than the total number of deaths from AIDS, car accidents, suicide, murder, fires and accidental poisonings combined.
Be physically active
If you are not already physically active, start small and work up to a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week, in bouts of 10 minutes or more.
Eat a healthy diet
Fill up with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and choose healthy proteins like lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, and nuts. 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 physical activities.
Manage your stress
Stress, particularly long-term stress, can be the factor in the onset or worsening of ill health. Managing your stress is essential to your health and well-being, and should be practiced daily.
Drink alcohol only in moderation
Alcohol can be part of a healthy, balanced diet, but only if consumed in moderation. This means no more than two drinks a day.
Be aware of your family history
Make sure you take the time to find out about the medical history of your family; a number of health issues are hereditary and being informed can make all the difference.
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