Admit it. You might be as obsessed with your looks as the next guy. Looking good makes you feel good. Maybe you watch what you eat. You probably hit the gym a lot. And you secretly check our grooming site for the latest man products you can lather over that pretty boy face and body of yours.
But what about your inner pretty boy?
Don’t stop reading. Not just yet.
June is all about you, man, because it is Men’s Health Month.
Seriously, keep reading. It could save your life.
Started in 1994, Men’s Health Month is part of the Congressional health education program, and spans the country with important information about health screenings, prevention, and health fairs. If you’ve never been to a health fair, search in your city’s or town’s website for upcoming ones, usually held in the fall. You will actually like going to a health fair, and bring along the kids. There are so many cool freebies, including gadgets and candy, for both you and the kids.
If you’re in a position of leadership at work or in your volunteer circles, consider planning a Wear Blue Day for next year. This year’s was just celebrated on June 15, and its purpose is to raise more awareness among men to check their health stats, their vital vitals, and to ask the questions they should be asking for that blue moon visit to the D-word: The Doctor’s office.
Gasp.
We said it. The D-word.
You might have been raised in a family where your fathers, grandfathers, and uncles resisted going to the doctor and reneged going to the ER even in a true emergency. And you probably witnessed the man cry “I’m dying” during a winter cold.
But, you are a new generation. You, are a new man.
Cling to this monthly prevention guide. It will help you stay pretty, inside and out.
