12. Active aging We used
to think that getting older
meant settling into an
armchair and a cat sweater.
But today’s seniors are
stronger and more fit than
ever before. You can be
independent and healthier
longer with regular
activity such as gardening,
swimming, lifting weights
or stretching.
11.
Check the label In
Canada, most packaged
food comes with a
Nutrition Facts table. It’s
worth learning how to
read if you want to make
healthier food choices.
You can use the table to
choose foods that have
five per cent or less daily
value of saturated and
trans fats and sodium.
Plus, choose foods that
have 15 per cent or more of
daily value fibre, vitamins,
calcium and iron. Visit
ahs.ca and search Label
Reading the Healthy Way.
10. Connect online
Researchers found people
experience a boost in
emotional wellbeing
when they comment, like
and engage with others’
Facebook posts and a drop
in emotional well-being,
envy and self-doubt when
they only viewed others’
posts. Take part online
to feel a greater sense of
connection and skip the
scrolling.
13.
Walk the walk Our
bodies are made to
move—the more you
move, the better you will
feel. Exercising at least
150 minutes a week— 10
minutes or more at a
time—is important, as
society is inactive more
than ever before. You can
be active throughout the
day by taking the stairs
instead of the elevator,
parking your car farther
away from the store, or
putting a reminder on
your phone to stand up.
Visit uwalk.ca for more
ideas.