Good Nutrition Equals Good Health

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
National Medicare Multi-Media & Education Campaign
Good Nutrition Equals Good Health
A Healthier US Starts Here

Good nutrition is vital to good health and disease prevention. It’s easier than you think to eat a healthy diet!

Take Control of Your Diet

A healthy diet:

• Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products;
• Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts; and
• Is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars.

Some easy ways to include lean foods into your diet include: replacing ground beef with lean, ground turkey and replacing regular cheese with low-fat cheese.

Physical Activity Doesn’t Have to Be Difficult

Don’t forget that being healthy isn’t just about eating healthy – it’s also about physical activity. Physical activity can be as simple as walking the dog, cleaning your house, gardening, or taking the stairs instead of the elevator.

Medicare Strives To Help You Stay Healthy

And, there is more you can do to protect your health and prevent disease. Medicare offers many preventive services for those with part B, which can help you prevent diseases or detect them early on, when treatment works best. Take these three easy steps to help put you on the road to better health:

STEP 1: Know your health history.
STEP 2: Talk to your doctor about the Medicare preventive services that are right for you.
STEP 3: Register for MyMedicare.gov on any computer connected to the Internet.

The www.MyMedicare.gov web tool can help you track the preventive services you got and remind you about services for which you may be eligible.

Have peace of mind for yourself, your family, and friends and start taking your three steps to prevention today. These steps can lead to better health and quality of life for you and those you love.

Look for “A Healthier US Starts Here” Medicare event in your area to learn more about Medicare preventive services. Or, visit www.medicare.gov on the web or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) to get a free copy of Staying Healthy: Medicare’s Preventive Services. On the web select “Find a Medicare Publication” under “Search Tools.”

This information prepared by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.