Healthy Routines
Doing this right after waking up can boost energy and help your body "wake up".
What is drinking water?
This is the body's most important nutrient.
What is water?
Adults should aim for this many hours of sleep.
What is 7-9 hours?
This nutrient helps repair and build muscles
What is protein?
This type of appointment helps catch health issues early, even when you feel fine.
What is an annual physical?
Brushing teeth, showering, getting dressed are all part of this type of routine.
What is a morning routine?
A common sign you're dehydrated besides being thirsty.
What is dark urine, headache, dry mouth, or tiredness?
When you are stressed, your heart usually does this
What is beat faster?
Eating the "rainbow" refers to eating a variety of these.
What are fruits and vegetables?
This simple in-office test measures your blood pressure and helps screen for heart disease.
What is a blood pressure check?
Setting this out the night before (clothes, meals, bag) makes mornings easier.
What is preparing things ahead of time?
This drink actually dehydrates you more.
Doing this before bed (instead of scrolling on your phone) can help you fall asleep easier.
What is reading, stretching, or relaxing without screens?
Whole grains (ex: wheat bread) are higher in this than refined grains (ex: white bread)
What is fiber?
Adults should get this vaccine every year to protect against seasonal illness
What is the flu shot?
This kind of short break every hour helps with focus and reduces stiffness.
What is a stretch or movement break?
Water helps regulate this, which keeps the body from overheating.
What is body temperature?
This part of your body gets foggy and slow when you do not get enough sleep.
What is your brain?
This nutrient is your body's main energy source.
What is carbohydrates?
This common blood test screens for diabetes by measuring your average blood sugar levels over 3 months
What is a Hemoglobin A1C level?
Doing small tasks at the same time every day - like medications, eating, or winding down - helps create these
What are consistent habits?
Eating these hydrating foods counts towards your fluid intake (name one).
What are fruits and vegetables?
This type of rest isn't just sleeping - it can include taking a break, lying down, or giving your mind a moment.
What is a mental rest or quiet break?
These foods are high in empty calories but low in nutrients.
What are processed/sugary foods?
Name one cancer screening recommended for adults depending on the age risk.
What is a mammogram, pap smear, colonoscopy, or lung cancer screening?