8 Ways to Stay Healthy

5. Get moving. Daily exercise is like Miracle-Gro for your brain and body. It can help prevent bone loss, diabetes and heart disease; fight depression; and may even help keep your brain fit. There's no reason why you can't at least take a brisk 20-minute walk around the block once a day. To get going, check out AARP's Step Up to Better Health 10-week walking program. Don't forget flexibility. Yoga, the Alexander Technique, Pilates or tai chi classes can tone muscles and boost balance. AARP's Health and Fitness Ambassador Martina Navratilova has easy-to-do stretching and strengthening tips you can squeeze in anywhere, anytime.

6. Eat a healthy diet. Focus on lean, natural foods, and cut back on processed, prepackaged meals and snacks. In her AARP columns, Martina Navratilova encourages women to make smart food choices and pay attention to portion size.

7. Stay at a healthy weight. AARP has online tools, such as the BMI calculator,  that can help you get or stay on track. You may also want to take a look at the experiences of participants in this year's Fat to Fit Challenge.

8. Drink alcohol only in moderation. The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality advises one drink a day. A standard drink is one 12-ounce bottle of beer or wine cooler, one 5-ounce glass of wine or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits.

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