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The Lifetime HealthGuide, by Indigo

  • Living in your 20s

    Living in your 20s
    Make sure to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly, it's more important now than ever to maintaining shape in life!
    Get enough sleep every night so as to not stunt your further physical development.
    Keep a habit of maintaining good hygeine.
    Get a medical check-up at least once every two years and learn about your genetic health history so you can be proactive about possible conditions.
  • Living in your 30s

    Living in your 30s
    Regulating your diet and exercise is still important in your 30s because as you age your metabolism slows down, making weight loss harder to achieve.
    On most days of the week you should be getting 30 to 60 minutes of exercise.
    Quitting smoking, maintaining healthy cholesterol and blood sugar levels and Body Mass Index, and reducing stress are all important steps to take in order to prevent health problems later on in life.
  • Living in your 40s

    Living in your 40s
    Your 40s are an important decade on preventing future health problems. Make sure to stay in touch with your health care provider and to get screened often so you can stay proactive.
    Chronic pain, stress and blood levels are common problems that manifest with age, and you should stay aware of all of these problems.
    In your 40s you need to stay more on top of your reproductive health, as dysfunction and STDs can arise.
    Develop routine health care, get screened and tested often.
  • Living in your 50s

    Living in your 50s
    Chronic health problems start arising at this age, but to reduce risk as much as possible, it's good to keep physical and mental exercise in your routine.
    Keep a healthy diet and cut back on sodium
    Stress can help speed up the aging process, so make sure to stay relaxed!
    Your 50s is an important decade to maintain a doctor-patient relationship with your health professional and to be checked on routinely so you can deal with chronic health problems as soon as they begin to show symptoms.
  • Living in your 60s

    Living in your 60s
    Old age increases the risk of diseases like heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis. It's important to continue checking in with your doctor and being proactive about your medical situation.
    Make sure to give care to your heart, as heart disease in one of the leading causes of death in the elderly.
    Exercising regularly and eating healthy are still important to maintaining your health - for the rest of your life, it'll never be not worth it to stay healthy!