Happy Father’s Day 2020
National Men’s Health Week is observed each year leading up to Father’s Day. This week is a reminder for men to take steps to be healthier, but they don’t have to do it alone! Whether it’s your husband, partner, dad, brother, son, or friend you can help support the health and safety of the men in your life.
You can support the men in your life by having healthy habits yourself and by encouraging the men in your life to make healthy choices:
- Include a variety of fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables have many vitamins and minerals that may help protect you from chronic diseases. Limit foods and drinks high in calories, sugar, salt, fat, and alcohol.
- Regular physical activity has many benefits. It can help control your weight, reduce your risk of heart disease and some cancers, and can improve your mental health and mood. Find fun ways to be active together. Adults need 2½ hours of physical activity each week.
- Set an example by choosing not to smoke and encourage the men in your life to quit smoking. Quitting smoking has immediate and long-term benefits. You lower your risk for different types of cancer and don’t expose others to secondhand smoke—which causes health problems. For FREE help call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) or in Spanish call 1-855-DÉJELO-YA (1-855-335-3569) from a NV area code.
- Help the men in your life recognize and reduce stress. Physical or emotional tension are often signs of stress. They can be reactions to a situation that causes you to feel threatened or anxious. Learn ways to manage stress including finding support, eating healthy, exercising regularly, and avoiding drugs and alcohol.
- Remind men to get regular checkups. Encourage men to see a doctor or health professional for regular checkups and to learn about their family health history.
We all can play a role in supporting and encouraging the men in our lives to be healthier. Together we can help men take the first step to a long and healthy life! Happy Father’s Day!!
