If you’re someone in your 30’s (like me), chances are you have a lot on your plate. From kids and relationships to busy careers and social lives. Your 30’s tend to be the time when life gets a bit more ‘serious’. The amount of free time you have can diminish as a result. Unfortunately, for many 30-somethings, this leads to a decrease in the amount of self-care they have time for. Which can lead to making various health mistakes. This is never a good thing because, when you’re in your 30’s, it’s exactly the right time to start taking your health and wellbeing more seriously!
Here are some of the biggest health mistakes people have been known to make and how to avoid them yourself.
Neglecting Muscle Mass
Most of us who aren’t gym bunnies or dedicated bodybuilders don’t really think much about muscle mass, but it is very important to our overall physical health, and it is in one’s 30’s that muscle mass starts to diminish. This is something that will happen whether you’re active or not, but if you are active, and particularly if you carry out weight-bearing activities, you can minimise the amount of muscle mass you lose, thus cutting significantly your chances of developing osteoporosis significantly. Time to hit the gym!
Get Check Ups
Being a busy 30-something can make it tricky to fit in a visit to the doctor’s surgery, even when you really should go, which leads to a lot of women (and men) in this age bracket not seeking help when they probably should. The thing is, you need to have regular checks and deal with problems as soon as they appear if you want to avoid getting really sick. If it’s something that doesn’t require a close up physical examination, seeing one of the many GPs Powered by babylon, using an app to conduct your consultation could help you to get the treatment you need without the hassle. However, if it’s serious, you must go see a professional. Oh, make sure you attend your screening appointments for things like cervical cancer when requested too – you’re gambling with your health if you don’t.
Eating Fruits & Vegetables
Women in their 30’s seem to be on the go all the time, so finding time to eat properly can be a real pain! However, making sure you eat properly and have at least one piece of fruit and one variety of vegetable a day can make such a difference. Not only will it make you feel better, it will also help your immune system stay in top shape, to help you through your busy work and social life. Don’t let your immune system do all the work for you!
A Slow Metabolism
Unfortunately, for those of you who love your food, the metabolism naturally starts to slow down once you’re over 30. That means that if you continue to eat exactly the same amount of food you always have, the weight will start to creep on. Before you know it, you’ll be dealing with a little excess fat.
Reverse dieting
However, there are a few ways to combat this. Don’t wait until you reach 30, start as early as you can. It’s a process called reverse dieting. You slowly add more calories to your diet each day. Perhaps 50-100 calories a day. By doing it slowly, your body won’t notice the extra calories and will adapt to your new calorie intake. This will help to speed up your metabolism as it adapts to the extra food.
Of course, you should also make sure you’re exercising consistently. Lifting heavy weights, doing compound exercises and adding resistance. These two things combined will help you speed up your metabolism no end!
If you can avoid these mistakes, although it is no guarantee of a healthy future, you will be setting yourself up for fewer problems in the future, which is all anyone can ask for really.
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