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Nobody likes seeing

a doctor unless it’s
necessary but staying

healthy requires that we
run regular checks and

not only visit a hospital

when we’re ill.

should be fine. You can have help prevent osteoporosis, heart before you’re ready. Studies
more of calcium-rich foods disease, cancer, and diabetes. also show it can lower the risk of
such as milk, cheese, yogurt, uterine and ovarian cancer as well
salmon, and almonds. 5. Focus more on eating as regulate your menstrual cycle.
healthy than dieting
7. Make your OB/GYN a BFF
I know you’d like
Nobody likes seeing a doctor
unless it’s necessary but staying
healthy requires that we run
3. regular checks and not only visit
Have a hospital when we’re ill. Ensure
good sex nothing more to look you get a Pap test to check for
‘peng’ in that dress but cervical cancer every 3 years if
No, I won’t shy away from saying don’t starve. “Eating healthy you are 21 or older. If you are 30-
this. Studies abound on how sex doesn’t mean you have to forgo 65, you can get both a Pap test
reduces stress and may lower the your favourite glass of wine or and HPV test every 5 years. In
risk of chronic disease — but only the beloved plate of small chops all, try not to skip having a yearly
if you enjoy it. If anything prevents at parties every now and then. check-up as your doctor needs
you from sexual fulfilment, such Eating healthy doesn’t have to be to annually assess many other
as dryness or pain, talk to your boring, all you need is moderation. issues such as potential infection,
doctor to find a solution. Get a mix of lean proteins, healthy your need for contraception, and
fats, smart carbs, and fibre. sexual complaints.
4. Cardio alone won’t cut it
6. Birth control isn’t a bad idea Celebrating womanhood is more
Cardio is good for the heart and fulfilling and enjoyable in good
lungs but adding strength training Although there are a lot of myths health; doing all you can to keep it
helps a lot too. You need a mix out there that ensure birth control is totally worth it.
of regular cardio and resistance gets a bad rap, all it does is to
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