Tips for the Fall and Winter

Colds & Flu - What To Do?
Help protect yourself.

• Wash your hands
• Cover your cough
• Get a flu shot
• Stay home if you are ill
• Avoid close contact with someone who is sick

For more information: http://www.health.harvard.edu/pressreleases/winterhealthtipshtm

Walk Walk Walk...
Benefits of walking

• Relieves arthritis and back pain
• Strengthens muscles, bones, and joints
• Helps improve balance
• Gives you more energy
• Makes you feel good
• Helps you to relax and reduce stress
• It's great for your heart
• Helps you sleep better
• Helps control your appetite
• Burns off extra calories

Ten Ways to Keep Your Mind Sharp

• Exercise your mind: Learn to play a musical instrument, play scrabble, do crossword puzzles and read.
• Stay active: Exercise daily for 30 minutes.
• Eat, drink, and be healthy: Eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables.
• Take time to remember things: Slow down and pay full attention to the task at hand.
• Learn relaxation techniques.
• Develop a system of reminders and cues: Write it down, establish a routine, set up cues, repetition.
• Keep a positive attitude: Happiness makes us more alert, and when we're alert, our senses are more open to receiving information.
• Talk to your doctor.
• Check your levels: Blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

(Adapted from Dr. Paul Takahashi, Mayo Clinic)

Tips for a Healthy Life for Women

• Eat Healthy
• Maintain a Healthy Weight
• Get Moving
• Be Smoke-Free
• Get Routine Exams and Screenings
• Get Appropriate Vaccinations
• Manage Stress
• Know Yourself and Your Risks
• Be Safe - Protect Yourself
• Be Good to Yourself

For more information: http://www.cdc.gov/women/tips.htm

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