It’s so frustrating searching the Internet for
health advice. All we want is to stay healthy
enough to enjoy our kids and grandkids well
into our golden years, but modern media
reporting has muddied up the water. It’s hard
to tell the legitimate advice from the scams.
When you start looking at
trusted medical sources for
solid advice, it’
s suddenly
clear why good advice
rarely makes it to the top of
our search engines — it’s not very exciting.
Authors have a hard time selling books full of
common sense, so they find far-fetched,
miniscule studies to support wild claims.
Turns out that good medical advice, promoted
by responsible medical professionals, sounds a
lot like things we’d hear from our great-
grandmothers. Here are 13 examples.
1. Eat a balanced diet
Tired of trying to figure out if carbs are bad and
what, exactly, constitutes a “whole food?” So are
we. The World Health Organization, as well as
almost every other global health agency,
advocates eating a balanced diet full of fruit
and vegetables, lean meats and dairy products,
and whole grains. Nothing hard to figure out
there.
2. Get enough sleep
The National Sleep Foundation recommends
that adults get between seven and nine hours of
sleep each night. Your kids might not help with
this one, but if you can get them to cooperate,
sleep improves your memory and mood.
3. Get help for mental illness
Don’t let fear or embarrassment keep you from
addressing feelings of sadness, loneliness,
anxiety or depression. Mental illness is serious,
and help is available.
4. Exercise regularly
Raising your heart rate a few times each week
controls your weight, boosts your energy, lifts
your spirits and insulates you from some
serious diseases. No gym or fancy equipment
required.
5. See your doctor for more than just sickness
No one loves sitting around the doctor’s waiting
room, but the Center for Disease Control
maintains that preventative medicine is a smart
move for both children and adults.
6. Remove temptation
Self-control only goes so far. Pass up the
processed food at the store. If you don’t have it
in the cupboard, you don’t have to worry about
eating it.
7. Get appropriate tests
While you’re at the doctor, don’t forget to
schedule routine medical examines. Getting
poked and prodded now may prevent
something more serious later on.
8. Find healthy ways to deal with stress
The American Psychological Association finds
that stress affects every system in your body in
a negative way. Minimize the stress you can,
and adopt a Zen attitude for everything else.
Life is too short to spend all your time
worrying.
9. Enlist a buddy
Shanghai your best friend as a workout buddy
or food accountability partner. It’s no fun being
the only one saying “no” to sweets, so go it
together.
10. See the dentist
Dentists are good for way more than just a
sparkly smile. Trust the American Dental
Association — they know it’s easier to fix a little
problem than a huge mess.
health advice. All we want is to stay healthy
enough to enjoy our kids and grandkids well
into our golden years, but modern media
reporting has muddied up the water. It’s hard
to tell the legitimate advice from the scams.
When you start looking at
trusted medical sources for
solid advice, it’
s suddenly
clear why good advice
rarely makes it to the top of
our search engines — it’s not very exciting.
Authors have a hard time selling books full of
common sense, so they find far-fetched,
miniscule studies to support wild claims.
Turns out that good medical advice, promoted
by responsible medical professionals, sounds a
lot like things we’d hear from our great-
grandmothers. Here are 13 examples.
1. Eat a balanced diet
Tired of trying to figure out if carbs are bad and
what, exactly, constitutes a “whole food?” So are
we. The World Health Organization, as well as
almost every other global health agency,
advocates eating a balanced diet full of fruit
and vegetables, lean meats and dairy products,
and whole grains. Nothing hard to figure out
there.
2. Get enough sleep
The National Sleep Foundation recommends
that adults get between seven and nine hours of
sleep each night. Your kids might not help with
this one, but if you can get them to cooperate,
sleep improves your memory and mood.
3. Get help for mental illness
Don’t let fear or embarrassment keep you from
addressing feelings of sadness, loneliness,
anxiety or depression. Mental illness is serious,
and help is available.
4. Exercise regularly
Raising your heart rate a few times each week
controls your weight, boosts your energy, lifts
your spirits and insulates you from some
serious diseases. No gym or fancy equipment
required.
5. See your doctor for more than just sickness
No one loves sitting around the doctor’s waiting
room, but the Center for Disease Control
maintains that preventative medicine is a smart
move for both children and adults.
6. Remove temptation
Self-control only goes so far. Pass up the
processed food at the store. If you don’t have it
in the cupboard, you don’t have to worry about
eating it.
7. Get appropriate tests
While you’re at the doctor, don’t forget to
schedule routine medical examines. Getting
poked and prodded now may prevent
something more serious later on.
8. Find healthy ways to deal with stress
The American Psychological Association finds
that stress affects every system in your body in
a negative way. Minimize the stress you can,
and adopt a Zen attitude for everything else.
Life is too short to spend all your time
worrying.
9. Enlist a buddy
Shanghai your best friend as a workout buddy
or food accountability partner. It’s no fun being
the only one saying “no” to sweets, so go it
together.
10. See the dentist
Dentists are good for way more than just a
sparkly smile. Trust the American Dental
Association — they know it’s easier to fix a little
problem than a huge mess.
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