Good Choices Today for a Healthier Retirement Tomorrow

Lifestyle choices you make today can lead to a healthier future and retirement. Eating a healthy diet of whole grains, high fiber and lean sources of protein, and exercising at least 30 minutes daily can help control or delay age-related health problems associated with aging, like high blood pressure, obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

It is important to develop habits of healthy eating and regular exercising; and, it is important also to set short- and long-term goals to achieve and maintain a healthy diet and exercise routine.

Make these five tips a habit and priority every day:

• Try to be physically active for at least 30 minutes on most or all days of the week.
• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.
• Choose foods that are low in added sugars, saturated fats, and sodium. Avoid or restrict foods that are fried, processed and consist of refined carbohydrates.
• Pick whole grains and lean sources of protein and dairy products.
• Practice all five types of exercise—aerobic, endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility.