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As you get older you start to appreciate the importance of looking after your health. It’s not something young people think about as they generally see themselves as invulnerable and going to live forever. However, once you start to feel the aches and pains of ageing or trauma-related issues, you realize that it’s important to take care of yourself.

Creating a healthy lifestyle can help you avoid a variety of age-related diseases, improve your quality of life, and make you feel great.

  1. Get Checked

You don’t need to wait to feel the aches and pains to get yourself checked out. In fact, it’s important to make healthy choices as early as possible. This starts with getting yourself regularly checked out by a medical professional. That’s your doctor although it can also be a specialist such as someone who knows how to help you deal with shoulder arthritis.

There are nearly 4 million Australians with arthritis and this figure is set to go. In basic terms arthritis is an inflammation of the joints, it causes pain and stiffness which makes it hard to do everyday tasks.

Creating a healthy lifestyle starts with regular medical check-ups and seeing the doctor when you notice any particular issues.

  1. Nutrition

It's not surprising that nutrition comes up when talking about creating a healthy lifestyle. It is the best way to ensure your body gets the nutrition it needs and can help to prevent obesity.

Nutrition doesn’t need to be a complicated subject. You don’t need to count calories or stick to a specific diet. Instead, focus on eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. Alongside this drink plenty of water and avoid processed foods as much as possible.

Processed foods are high in sugar and fat, both of which are detrimental to your body and your overall health. But, as with most things, a little is fine. In fact, having a little of what you love will make it easier to eat healthily. That, and focusing on avoiding processed foods.

  1. Exercise

Finally, to create a healthy lifestyle and help you to enjoy a high quality of life, you need to start exercising. Experts generally recommend 150 minutes of moderate activity a week. That means choosing an activity you enjoy doing that gets your heart racing and doing it for 50 minutes three times a week. This approach makes it comparatively easy to fit into your existing schedule and ensures you have rest days between exercising.

Of course, if you’re new to exercising then start slow and build up. This is a long-term project, starting slow reduces the risk of injury and doing something you enjoy will help you to keep doing it.

If you already suffer from a medical condition, such as arthritis, then it’s a good idea to see a specialist. They can give you exercises that will help your condition and improve mobility and flexibility.

It’s surprisingly easy to create a healthy lifestyle, won’t cost you a fortune, and you can start today. You’ll be glad you did.