Here are some tips from the Wellsphere Health Portal to help your Dad be healthier.

These were put together by Erika Schwartz, MD, a general internist, an authority on preventive health, and a patient advocate.  She suggests these 12 easy, fun and effective ways to help improve Dad’s overall health and outlook on life, just in time for Father’s day.

Start a new tradition on Father’s Day – help Dad get and stay healthier.  There’s no better gift than health.

P    Take him for a morning walk after a healthy Father’s day breakfast (egg whites, berry smoothie, chicken sausage and Green tea).

P    Get him a set of 20 pound weights to use every day before dinner or at work, if that is feasible.

P    Get him a 5 pound bag of apples or other fruit and nuts he likes as snack basket he can enjoy every day for the next week.

P    Get him a six-pack of soda water to replace colas, other caffeinated drinks and beer.

P    Get him a muscle vibrator that will help relax his shoulders (a better after-work stress reliever than a beer or glass of wine)

P    Buy him golf lessons or a month’s membership at a gym

P    Find a walking or cycling group and join together (or just get him a bike)

P    Clear his work materials from his bedroom so he can get a better night’s sleep.

P    Get him a video on good nutrition

P    Go away for a weekend together on an activity trip (walking, boating, camping)

P    Line up his father or brother to engage in family-designated physical activity days.

And finally remember to….

Give him hugs

With these positive gifts you can help your Dad to stay with you longer.