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Published May 15, 2008 11:52 am - Today, many women keep busy juggling their job and household responsibilities. Focus is on women's health this week By BETTY SMITH Press special writer TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS — Today, many women keep busy juggling their job and household responsibilities.
They make sure the kids get to the doctor for their checkups or whenever they’re sick, but they don’t always take such good care of themselves. For this reason, national officials encourage women to sit back and take a look at their health this week. It’s a good time to schedule that regular checkup or mammogram you’ve been delaying, to decide to eat healthier meals or get more exercise, even if it just means walking up the stairs at work. “The health department encourages all women to get a regular well-woman checkup; to participate in smoking cessation programs, if they are currently smokers, and to use alcohol only in moderation,” said Linda Axley, administrator of the Cherokee County Health Department. “We also know how hard it is to incorporate enough aerobic activity into women’s busy lives, but it’s so important to try to prioritize at least 30 minutes to focus on our own health and wellness with a daily fitness routine,” Asley said. “Most women take care of other folks on a day-in, day-out basis and tend to neglect caretaking for themselves.” Women’s Health Week kicked off Monday and runs through Sunday. It is designed to empower women to become healthier by taking action. The U.S Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, sponsor of the event, promotes women making their health a top priority. Families, communities, businesses, government, health organizations and other groups work to educate women about steps they can take to improve their physical and mental health and prevent disease. The program recommends: • Physical activity most days of the week. • Healthy food choices. • Visiting a health care provider for regular checkups and preventive screenings. • Avoiding risky behaviors. “We’re lucky in Cherokee County to have the resources and opportunities to participate in walking programs, such as Walk this Weigh, which lets you have fun with other folks at the same time you’re helping improve your own health,” Axley said. Just being busy doesn’t mean a woman is getting enough exercise, said Lisa Bracken, instructor at the Yoga Barn at the Canebrake Resort. “Running errands isn’t exercise,” she said. “Walking from the sofa to the refrigerator is activity, but it is not exercise.” 
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