Six easy tips to focus on wellness

Last week I focused on financial health.
This week, my #2 tip is to focus on personal health.
As Dr. Jonathan Kerr, a member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada,said "The healthiest people are the ones who do things on a regular basis".
Even making small choices throughout the day, he adds, leads to better health because they turn into positive habits. Sounds easy.
The following six easy tips can make a big impact on your health and they will not take long. Promise.
1- Review your annual health appointments. When was the last time you had your teeth checked, had your annual physical exam, or had your eyes checked? Set up the appointments based on your schedule and make sure you keep them.
2- Brush your teeth at least once a day and floss daily. Taking care of your mouth can help prevent cardiovascular disease, and fight infection and tooth decay.
3- Check your smoke alarms and ensure you test alarms monthly and replace the batteries twice a year. Smoke alarms save lives.
4- Take time to recharge your battery each day. When you are mentally calm, you make better decisions and have a clearer head.
5- Be an informed consumer of everything you put in your mouth. Make healthy choices and check labels of food you purchase to know the percentage of calories, fat and sodium in particular. Some food seems healthy on the surface but really aren't. Remember when a can of soup was the lunch time choice?
6- Educate yourself on heart attack and stroke symptoms. And washing your hands is one of the simplest ways to prevent spreading of cold and flu germs.
Enjoy and live well.
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