<prompt> Human: 30-day challengesWe are pleased to continue our 30-day challenge series. Past challenges can be found hereThis months 30-day challenge is to Reduce your future health and current habit expenses!Why is this important?Healthcare costs past retirement age are expensive! In addition to this, unhealthy lifestyles can have a negative effect on your current financial situation. There is already a lot of overlap between personal finance and lifestyle choices, so lets take a look at some immediate improvements you can make for your future. Reducing your Risk of Heart Disease Cost 3,000 - 38,501Leading a healthy lifestyle is the biggest way to reduct your risk of heart disease. Among these lifestyle choices: Not using tobacco Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Being physically active Same sources as above Maintaining a healthy weight Same sources as above Making healthy food choices Same sources as above Stress management SourceSome of the above also have a side effect of immediate financial impact: Not using tobacco: 1,610 - 3,750 per year Source Making healthy food choices: comparative savings of 14 per meal fast food, family of 4 Source Reducing your Risk of Cancer Cost 19,901 - 60,885 per annumThe lifestyle choices below have been shown to reduce the risk of cancer: Not using tobacco Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4 Maintaining a healthy weight Same sources as above Limiting alcohol intake Same sources as above Get screened for cancer andor Hepatitis C Same sources as above Protect yourself from the sun Same sources as aboveNote that a few of these are carried over from the first section on heart disease! There are some immediate financial impacts of reducing your alcohol intake: You can save about 750 USD per year by going dry. Reducing chronic lower respiratory diseases Cost 6,000 more in medical care than those withoutThe lifestyle choices below have been shown to reduce the risk of COPD: Not smoking Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Avoid respiratory infections and get vaccinated Same sources as above Avoid home and workplace air pollutants, lung irritants, or dust Same sources as above Exercise regularly to improve your breathing Address allergic conditions Related Subreddits: rgetdisciplined rfitness and rxxfitness rstopsmoking and rstopdrinking reatcheapandhealthy, rrecipes, rslowcooking, and rmealprepsunday rhealth Challenge success criteriaYouve successfully completed this challenge once youve done 2 or more of the following things: Reduce or stop any tobacco habits Reduce or stop your alcohol intake Pick up an outdoor hobby walking, hiking, running, swimming, biking, etc. and dont forget the sunscreen! See your primary care physician for a checkup. Ask for recommendations on lifestyle improvements, sleep quality, stress reduction, and if applicable, drug use. Skin checks Melanoma is dangerous! See here for a recommended list of cancer screenings See here for a recommended list of vaccinations Women: Mammograms are recommended starting at age 40 Men: Prostate exams are recommended starting at age 40 - 50 Increase your frequency of cooking at home and eat healthier foods Start a fitness journal Reduce time spent on watching television, playing video games, and other idle habits Take time off of work to reduce stress Public holidays such as Memorial Day, Victoria Day, May Day, or other holidays from your country of residence dont count!  <response>: Ive always thought this is an incredibly overlooked and underappreciated facet of healthy personal finance. Cant really enjoy spending all the money youve said if youve fallen sick too early. Not to say it cant happen anyway, but put the odds in your favor as much as you realistically can. 