It’s always a good idea to stop and think about your lifestyle choices. This can increase your awareness of how your choices could be putting your future health at risk. Maybe now is a good time to take action.
Lifestyle choices can affect our bodies. For example:
- smoking can lead to heart and lung disease, and cancer
- obesity can lead to heart disease, diabetes, pain
- sedentary lifestyle (little or no exercise or too much sitting) can lead to heart disease, diabetes, pain, depression or anxiety
It’s time to do some personal reflection. What are your risks? How can you take charge to keep your health on track?
There are some excellent self-tests that can help assess your risk. Click on the links and see for yourself!
Diabetes Canada Risk Questionnaire: http://www.diabetestest.ca/
My Health Check Up (cardio metabolic age – “how old is your heart”) http://cardiometabolicage.com/
My Cancer IQ (calculates your risks) https://www.mycanceriq.ca/
As you’ll see, the recommendations and changes these screening tests offer can help set you in the right direction to keep a healthy and active lifestyle.
If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Now is the time to take care of your body!!
