Keep your mind stimulated - Read, Write, Create, Explore & Meditate. Find things to do to keep your mind occupied and stimulated. Find positive things to think about, and finally learn to live in the moment. 

Get Moving - Exercise releases natural endorphins giving you a natural high and gets the body in shape.

Eat Healthy Foods - Eat foods rich in antioxidants. Many research studies have demonstrated health benefits from antioxidant nurtrients. These antioxidants have important roles in preventing pathogenic processes related to cancer, cardiovascular disease, asthma , cataracts, and macular degeneration, and may enhance immune function.

Antioxidant

Food Source

Vitamin C	Berries, spinach, asparagus, green peppers, brussel sprouts, citrus fruits and juices, pineapple, cantaloupe, mango
Vitamin A	Vegetable oils: olive, soybean, corn cottonseed and safflower. Nuts, whole grain, oatmeal, brown rice, wheat germ, sweet potatoes, beans, lentils
Beta Carotene	Dark orange, red, yellow and green vegetables: broccoli, carrots, red and yellow peppers, cantaloupe, and mangos.
Selenium	Chicken, eggs, dairy products, onions, salmon, seafood, oatmeal brewer's yeast

Have your routine screenings and exams - Prevention to a health care problem is the key, but early detection is the answer to getting through any major ailment such as cancer.

Live Smoke free - Although you may be able to point out a person or two who appear to have smoked and lived a long life, many, many others have suffered and died from the affects of smoking. We know smoking is bad for you. Smoking causes lung disease and cancer, triples your risk of dying of heart disease, ages the skin, delays healing.  

Maintain a healthy weight -  Obesity increases your risk for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, chronic pain and numerous other conditions.

Be Kind to Yourself - being healthy is more than physically taking care of your body... the quality of your life is just as important to being alive. Learn to love yourself, so taking care of the total you, (mind, body, soul, spirit) will come naturally.

Grains

• Eat at least 6 oz. of whole-grain cereals, breads, crackers, rice or pasta every day. 
• 1 oz. is about 1 slice of breads, about 1 cup of cereal, or 1/2 cup of cooked rice, cereal or pasta.

Vegetables

• Eat 2 1/2 cups every day.
• Eat more dark green veggies like broccoli, spinach and other dark leafy greens.
• Eat more orange vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes.
• Eat dry beans and peas (pinto beans, kidney beans and lentils).

Fruits

• Eat 2 cups every day.
• Eat a variety of fruit.
• Choose fresh, frozen, canned or dried fruit.
• Go easy on fruit juices.

Milk

• Get 3 cups every day (for kids aged 2 to 8, drink 2 cups).
• Go low-fat or fat-free when you choose milk, yogurt and other milk products.
• If you do not or cannot drink milk, choose lactose-free products or other calcium sources such as fortified foods and beverages.

Meat and Beans

• Eat 5 1/2 oz. every day.
• Choose low-fat or lean meats and poultry.
• Bake it, broil it or grill it.
• Vary your protein routine. Choose more fish, beans, peas, nuts and seeds.

Fats, Sugar, and Salts

• Make most of your fat sources from fish, nuts and vegetable oils.
• Limit solid fats like butter, margarine, shortening, and lard, as well as foods that contain these.
• Check the nutrition facts label to keep saturated fats, trans fats, and sodium low.
• Choose food and beverages low in added sugars. Added sugars contribute calories with few, if any, nutrients