A Long and Healthy Life
IT'S YOUR CHOICE

Here are 10 choices you can make to help improve your chances of leading a long and healthy life:

1. Eat a balanced diet, including at least 5 fruits and vegetables a day, plenty of grains and fiber, lots of calcium-rich foods (dairy products, broccoli, tofu, canned sardines/salmon).
2. Be physically active-30 minutes each day of activities like walking, dancing, yoga, gardening, playing golf go a long way to keep both mind and body in good shape.
3. Get regular preventive checkups.
4. Don't smoke. If you do, know that it's never too late to quit.
5. Be safe-always wear your seatbelt and bike helmet. Use smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your homes. Use street smarts. Keep your home well lit and free of things that could make you fall.
6. Use medicine wisely. Follow directions and ask your doctor and pharmacists about side effects and drug interactions.
7. Avoid getting too much sun, getting too hot or too cold.
8. If you drink alcohol, use moderation. (One glass a day for a woman is considered moderate.)
9. Keep your personal and financial records in order. Plan for your long-term housing and money needs.
10. Stay in touch with family and friends. Be involved in your community. Keep a positive attitude and do things that make you happy.

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