Here are the most important things a woman can do to stay healthy according to Women’s Health.
Women’s Health called more than 70 top authorities on health and wellness, and asked each of them the same question: What are the most important things a woman can do to stay healthy? They came up with an awesome list of 76 things you can do.
They recommend a great strategy for implementing these healthy things as well..Strategy: Pick three to five this week. Implement. Next week, five more. The week after that–well, you get the idea.
Here are the first 3:
KNOW THYSELF
- Know your body composition. A study published in the International Journal of Obesity found that 25 to 30 percent of young women with a normal BMI (19 to 25) still carry excessive body fat. The easiest way to check your body composition is with bioelectric impedance analysis, available in many gyms and doctors’ offices.
- Know your family’s health history. Quiz the hell out of relatives, then down- load everything you learn to your M.D. Need help coming up with a list of questions? The U.S. Surgeon General’s Family Health Portrait offers easy instructions.
- Know your cancer risk. The American Cancer Society’s Great American Health Check asks a few questions about your personal and family health history and then generates a list of recommended screening tests, plus tips on how to reduce your health risks. (We were told to nix the second margarita at happy hour and cut out the Cadburys.)
Check out the complete list here.
