Top 5 tips for staying healthier in 2024

The new year is the perfect time to hit the reset button on your health and wellness. Not sure where to start? Doctors say you can make the biggest impact with small, incremental tweaks to your routine.

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1. Get moving.

Exercise is essential for your physical and mental health. The American Heart Association recommends that adults get at least 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity activity, or 75 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity activity. Just can’t get to the gym?

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2. Tweak your diet to include more water and less sugar-sweetened beverages.

Replace processed foods – especially those with added sodium and sugar – with nutritious, whole foods. Stock your fridge and pantry with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds,

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3. A number of respiratory viruses circulating this winter can be serious.

Get up to date on your vaccines to protect yourself and your family. These include the annual flu shot and the updated COVID-19 vaccine for everyone 6 months and older.

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4. Get screened.

Estimates based on statistical models show that since April 2020, millions of screenings for breast, colorectal and prostate cancer may have been missed due to pandemic-related care disruptions. Check in with your physician.

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