Girlfriends' Health

On National Girlfriends Day and all year round, include healthy activities to help you and your girlfriends live safer and healthier lives.

August 1st is National Girlfriends Day!

Girlfriends share a lot, from meals and clothes to laughter and the latest information. Be a healthy girlfriend, and help a girlfriend live a safer and healthier life. These tips will help you be the best you can be for yourself and your girlfriends.

• Plan healthy meals and snacks. Share healthy recipes and invite friends over for a healthy foods taste test. Whether you're at home or gathered for a book club, birthday celebration, or a girls' night out, make healthy choices in what you eat and drink.
• Be active while having fun. Enjoy each other's company in any activity you choose to do. Regular physical activity is important for good health, and it's especially important if you're trying to lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight. It can also help make you feel better. Adults should be active for at least 2½ hours a week.
• Face the facts, manage stress, and be supportive. A friend in poor health, an abusive relationship, with mental illness, or who serves as a caregiver may lead a complicated life for a period of time. Be supportive of her and help find services she may need. Don't forget to maintain your own mental and physical health.
• Be a great role model for each other.
  • Get exams and screenings, vaccinations, and other care you need.
  • Get enough sleep.
  • Keep safety in mind.
  • Eat well. Be smoke-free.
  • Don't drink and drive.
  • Take these steps to live a safer and healthier life and encourage her to do the same.

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