The month of June is National Men’s Health Month, which means that men are encouraged to seek out medical advice and preventative techniques to combat diseases early. This also encourages men to get outside or get to the gym and increase their fitness level and activity.

There are many awareness events and activities that will be going on throughout the month for men to participate in. There are quite a few things that can be done throughout the month in order to be an active participant, like by switching up eating habits with a focus on nutritious whole foods. Eating healthy can help prevent certain types of diseases and can also increase your overall energy.  Keeping your weight within your BMI recommendations will decrease your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Some other preventative things you can do throughout the month is to stay smoke free as well as avoiding heavy drinking, because the repercussions of both can be severe over time. By reducing them or not doing them at all, you can reduce your chances of getting cancer or other serious problems significantly.

Be sure to also get a routine medical examination as well as keep up with any medication you are taking so that if you do happen to contract something you aren’t too late to act on it. Making sure you are staying on top of your fitness activity is very important too, this will help decrease chances of disease as well as improve your physical fitness to live a longer and healthier life. During the month it is good to make sure you are getting a good amount of sleep and doing everything you can to reduce your stress by participating in some of your favorite leisure activities as much as you can.

National men’s health month is a great way of getting the message out for preventative health methods. It is something that every man or woman should be aware of and should take the time