Tip 1: When cooking, try olive, peanut, coconut and canola oils. Other good sources of healthy fats include avocados, nuts, nut butters and sesame seeds.
Tip 2: Have your child's blood pressure checked regularly beginning at age three. Between one and three percent of U.S. children have high blood pressure. Finding and treating hypertension early can prevent complications, such as heart disease and eye problems.
Tip 3: Let go of the past — in particular, regrets about missed opportunities. This is one key to emotional health, according to a study published in the journal Science.
Tip 4: Check your exercise shoes for wear and tear. Worn-out shoes can increase your injury risk.
Tip 5: To stifle stress, try tai chi. Tai chi involves low-impact, slow, full-body standing and balancing movements. One study found that tai chi reduced stress, anxiety, depression and mood disturbances and increased self-esteem.
Good Neighbor Pharmacy Health Connection, March 2013
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