Healthy Habits: Health and Fitness at Every Age

National Women's Health & Fitness Day is September 26^th, when thousands of women across the nationwill come together to learn how to take control and make smarter stepstowards healthier living. Women's Health & Fitness day was startedto promote the importance of regular physical activity and healthawareness by hosting local health-focused events for as many as100,000 women. To help women of all ages get healthy and active, Dr.Ross Walker, author of 5 Stages of Health, offers the followingtips:  
Decades up to age 30: From 18 to 30, your muscles and joints,along with your vascular system, are at their best - take this time tostart and maintain a lifelong exercise routine. Take a few differentclasses, whether it's Zumba or Yoga, to get an idea of what type ofworkout you would like to use to get in shape.

Age 30 to 40: Addictions, such as drinking and smoking, arebad for you at any age but as you get older they can have lastingeffects on your health. Use this decade to quit those bad habits; makeyour decision to quit public, telling friends and family that youfully intend to stop will create the support system you need.

Age 40 to 50: In your 20s and 30s, eating a carton of icecream at night seemed to have little effect on your figure, but onceyou hit your 40s that will start to change. This decade is where womenbegin to see the buildup of fat, so start a healthy diet now. To loseweight you will want to take in fewer calories than you burn off andonce you feel you dropped those extra pounds try to maintain it - ifyou stop, the weight will begin to pour back on.
Age 50 to 60: Every visit to your doctor is the perfectopportunity for health screenings but this decade will be the mostimportant when trying to pass those tests. Between your 50s and 60s,common diseases such as cancers and cardiovascular problems begin tomanifest - make sure to get appropriate tests at annual checkups orwhen needed. You can also take daily steps towards preventingillnesses by taking dietary supplements, such as BergaMet Mega, whichhelp to promote cardiovascular health and maintain healthy cholesterollevels.
Age 60 and onwards: This time is when you should betaking active steps to keep your mind sharp and prevent yourself fromslowing down, not just physically but mentally too. Try taking up aform of meditation, whether it's through yoga or sitting in silencefor 30 minutes a day - this will help you gather your thoughts andrelieve your body and mind from stress that can affect your healthyway of life.