Medicare’s Preventative Services Offers Tips on How to Stay Healthy

Medicare’s preventative services can help provide you with screenings, tests, vaccinations, and information to prevent a number of illnesses.  However, according to a guide published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, there are a number of things you can do in your daily life to help stay strong and healthy.

When keeping yourself fit, it is important that you are able to maintain or achieve a healthy body weight.  One way to do this is by eating well.  Limit saturated fats and excess salt.  Focus, instead, on eating a healthy variety of fruit, vegetables, grains, and meats (or other proteins). Don’t over-eat, and try to make wise decisions when snacking. Exercise is also essential in keeping a healthy body weight.  By choosing an activity or two that you enjoy, you will be more likely to be dedicated to your exercise goal.  Spend twenty to thirty minutes being physically active, at least five times per week.   

To stay healthy, you should also avoid smoking.  If you are currently addicted, it’s a good idea for you to see your doctor for help.  Medicare’s preventative services can help you with this by providing help covering counseling in how to quit smoking.

Finally, you can talk to your health care provider about health issues or concerns, and be willing to take any tests your doctor recommends.  The screenings and shots provided by preventative services, as well as additional ones, can be important in treating an illness early enough to be effective and, in many cases, preventing the illness altogether.

While the preventative services offered by Medicare are excellent tools in keeping you healthy, your own actions also play a significant role.  Be diligent in making strong choices, and enjoy your personal health for years to come.