If you want to make this your healthiest new year yet, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has got some tips help you boost your health and well-being.

1. Make an appointment for a check-up, vaccination, or screening. Regular oral and medical exams and tests can help find problems before they start or early in the process.
2. Wash your hands often with soap and water to prevent the spread of infection and illness.
3. Make healthy food choices. A healthy eating plan includes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk, milk products, lean meats, poultry and fish. Make sure foods are low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium), and added sugars.
4. Get active! Start small – try taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Consider mall walking if the weather is cold or icy.
5. Be smokefree. If you are ready to quit, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) or 1-855-DÉJELO-YA (1-855-335-3569 for Spanish speakers) for free resources, including free quit coaching, a free quit plan, free educational materials, and referrals to other resources where you live.
6. Get enough sleep. Adults need seven or more hours nightly.