Health Behavioral Coaching

Meeting Your Changing Needs

你知道有一个锻炼伙伴是如何帮助你保持责任感的吗?你的健康行为教练将是你的伴侣。它们可以帮助你制定并坚持锻炼、营养等计划。

Nutrition at Midlife

当你进入人生的新阶段时，你身体的营养需求会发生变化。例如，在你的生育年龄，你只需要1000毫克的钙。绝经后，你应该增加每天的钙摄入量到1200毫克。钙是保持骨量和减少患骨质疏松症的关键。维生素D对钙的吸收和骨骼组织的形成至关重要。然而，过多的维生素D或钙会导致便秘、腹痛或肾结石。

Navigating your body’s new dietary needs might sound a little overwhelming. Sanford’s nutritional experts are here to help make sure your diets meet all your nutritional needs.Learn more about nutrition at midlife.

Exercise at Midlife

绝经后，你的雌激素水平会下降。这些激素变化会导致体重增加、情绪困扰和骨质流失。增加你的身体活动是解决许多健康问题的最好方法，伴随中年荷尔蒙的变化。

Women who are less physically active are more likely to develop:

• Heart disease
• Obesity
• Osteoporosis
• High blood pressure
• Poor circulation
• Insomnia
• Chronic back pain
• Depression
• Muscle weakness

Exercises like walking, jogging, dancing, biking and swimming will help you prevent these common health issues.

While being physically active has countless benefits, it’s important to discuss new exercise programs with your health care provider before you try them. This is where a behavioral health coach comes in. Not only will they support you in keeping up with your exercise regimen, but they can help you choose what program will work best for you.

Staying Healthy After Menopause

A few ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle following menopause include:

• Quitting tobacco products.
• Smoking majorly raises your risk of developing heart disease.
• Maintain a balanced diet that is low in sugar.
• This will help you stay at a healthy weight.
• Cut your risk for heart disease by controlling high blood pressure with medication.
• Decrease your stress levels through moderate exercise or other activities that help you relax.

At Sanford Health, we will work together on a step-by-step plan to live a healthier life. We teach you the tools to create change in your life and reach your health goal - whether it's drinking more water, eating healthier, sticking to an exercise program or achieving a healthy weight.

Living healthy can be a challenge when you have work, family and everyday events to focus on. Take time to focus on you. And have someone encourage you to keep it up.