Keeping your body healthy is a regular daily process that you don't want to neglect. From your daily activities and eating habits to your regular doctor check-ups, keep an eye on your body's appearance and how you feel to help you gauge your body's overall health. Then, work with your local health care provider to keep your health protected. Here are some recommendations you should follow to keep your health maintained and to prevent health problems early on.

Keep Regular Check-Ups

To keep your life healthy, preventative maintenance is just as important for you as it is for your vehicle. You would never run your vehicle without the right oil in the engine, so similarly you do not want to go without checking your body and its internal components. And to do this as a woman, your doctor can provide an annual wellness checkup to make sure you are healthy and to address any areas in which you are not. 

Plan to check your cholesterol and blood pressure each time and some additional blood work to look for specific issues that may come up, such as your iron levels and B vitamin levels. You should also arrange for a pelvic exam and Pap smear along with a breast exam and mammogram at the right times recommended by your health service provider.

You should also look to have a skin cancer screening each year and arrange for a biopsy of any questionable skin markings or moles. Your health care provider can also complete a test of your bone density and for osteoporosis and also check for colon cancer.

Keep a Healthy Lifestyle

A healthy lifestyle consists of many different variables and different activities you do regularly. The foods you eat each day will affect how you feel, your energy level, and your body's long-term condition. Eat plenty of whole foods, including leafy greens, fruits, legumes, and lean protein on a daily basis. There are great recipes you can use to make healthy food taste delicious, and be sure to complement each meal with plenty of water on a daily basis. You can still enjoy sweet treats and eating out, but on a limited basis to keep your body healthy. 

Follow up your eating healthy with an active lifestyle where you get physical activity in each day. Physical activity does not need to be complicated or take hours to complete. But if you can take a walk, rake leaves, shovel snow, or work in your yard, they all count toward daily physical activity. To learn more, contact a health service. They can provide more information regarding things like women's healthcare.