WHY WOMEN SHOULD GIVE AF ABOUT THEIR HEALTH

There’s been something on my mind lately that's really been bothering me… it seems like while there is indeed a shift towards being more “health conscious” these days, there are still so many millennials who brush off health like a bad Tinder profile. #swipeleft  

​Health is one of the (if not the) most prized possessions we can have during our lifetime.  And I’m not just talking about one’s physical abilities, but rather the state of our physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual self, all co-existing in harmony.

The hard truth is that…

• Only half of millennial women in the U.S. get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous physical activity outside of their jobs. [Source]
• Only 1 in 5 millennial women report that they eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day. [Source]
• And nearly half of young women in the U.S. are overweight or obese. [Source]
• Not to mention that the leading the causes of death in women is: #1) heart disease and #2) cancer.

So banking on your “fast metabolism” while entering adulthood isn’t a hall pass to taking care of your body.  After all, it’s the only place you have to live! 

We should all give AF about our health.  And it’s not about just portraying a healthy lifestyle, but actually living and breathing it - whatever that looks like for you. 

So, we want to ask you, “What does "healthy" mean to YOU?” 

For me, health means…

• Keeping active
• Getting 8 hours of sleep each night
• Drinking lots of water (and alcohol very seldom) 
• Destressing with horribly amazing reality tv shows
• Eating kettle potato chips every week (in addition to my fruits and vegetables)
• Making meals most of the time
• Being with loved ones who I can laugh (and cry) with
• Challenging myself through work
• But also taking a break from it all every once in awhile (just learned this one!)

What are you those (intangible) things you give to yourself?  Are you giving too much away to others?  Being uncompromising about taking care of yourself could be a lifesaving practice that allows you to make the long-haul.  So this National Women’s Health Week (May 14th - 20th), we want you to do something each day for YOU… something that betters your physical, mental, emotional, social, or spiritual self.  Please share with us using #MealPlanningMethod! 

lindsey