Good health during retirement has two main aspects. One is access to good healthcare, the other is a healthy lifestyle that includes activity and healthy food. Living in Mexico can offer the best of both. Let's consider Playa del Carmen, located on the Yucatan Peninsula, just south of Cancun, as an example. The following features in Playa del Carmen will allow you enjoy a good health in retirement, or any other stage of life:
Healthcare. On the whole, Playa del Carmen is home to a large number of specialists who work both in a hospital and in an individual clinic. Among its numerous hospitals of varying size and reputation, there is one international hospital of the highest quality with state-of-the-art equipment and very highly trained doctors, and another one reported to be on the way. While patients have reported high-quality treatment, and a very personalized service that puts American hospitals to shame, prices are accessible. Nearby in Cancun (45 minutes away) there is a larger number of specialists and a several more world-class hospitals of high reputation.
Activity. More and more, the idea of "good health" is focused on activity and a healthy lifestyle to prevent medical complications as much as necessary. Living in Playa del Carmen is ideal for this concept. For retirees who choose a condo in the downtown area, it offers an excellent walk-everywhere lifestyle. The area is small and within walking distance from just about any part of downtown there are 4 supermarkets (including a Walmart), local markets and cafes, restaurants, the trendy tourist area of Fifth Avenue, and, of course, the beach.
Playa del Carmen real estate can also be found in the surrounding gated communities. These often include bike trails, many greens spaces and parks, and walking distance to the beach as well. Condo complexes sometimes include pools and gyms, and there are a number of gyms throughout the city. You'll probably find you're spending so much time walking on the beach or riding your bike, that you might not even think about the gym.
Yoga classes are easy to find – a benefit for both physical health and relaxation.
Food. I'll be honest; Mexican food is not healthy – delicious, yes, but most of it's fried, and covered with cream and other sources of cholesterol. On the other hand, it's just as easy to get healthy food as it is to get unhealthy food. Fresh fruit and vegetables – really fresh, not green fruit that's been shipped halfway across the world – are available everywhere. Grapefruit, for example is usually less than 20 cents a pound, and often on special for even less. Olive oil is easily available at low prices. Little juice shops sell juices and smoothies with natural ingredients. Local fish and seafood is readily available as well. If you start following Mexican meal times, they eat their large meal in the early- to mid-afternoon – a healthier eating habit.
The best part about the active lifestyle and food is that it's inexpensive and everywhere; a common reason for not living healthily among North Americans is that it costs too much, and it's just not a conveniently accessible. Living in Mexico, this changes. A healthy lifestyle is easy and enjoyable.
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