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Tips and tricks to maintain optimal health
When it comes to long-term health, baby boomers must adopt an overall healthy attitude into their daily lives. Whether your patients are facing specific health concerns or are simply interested in maintaining optimal wellness, these simple tips can help baby boomers take charge of their future. Recommend your patients:
- Take a walk. Studies show that daily moderate exercise lowers the risk of a heart attack.
- Exercise their brains. Volunteering, learning a foreign language and reading all keep your mind intellectually stimulated.
- Control their cholesterol level. Cutting out foods with high amounts of saturated fat can reduce the risk of heart disease.
- Don't skimp on the beans and whole grains. Research shows that patients who eat more fiber have greater control over lowering their blood pressure.
- Be a social butterfly. Interacting with others battles off depression.15