If you're like most families, you're busier now than ever before. With hectic work, school, and extracurricular schedules, many families find it easy to fall into habits that are more convenient than healthy, such as take-out food instead of healthy food or TV instead of playing outside.
Television and computer time is a good way for people to unwind or entertain themselves. However, too much time spend on the couch is not conducive to a healthy, active lifestyle and can turn your family into couch potatoes.
Numerous studies have shown that the amount of TV both adult and children watch correlates with obesity levels; the more TV, the higher your chance of becoming overweight or obese and more at risk for heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, and other weight related health issues.
Pet dander, pollen, and dust mites often cause unhealthy indoor air. Keeping the indoor air quality clean is important, especially if you have anyone with asthma living in the home. There are other things that can cause your indoor air to be unhealthy like cigarette smoke, fire retardants, radon, and chemicals. Here are 6 simple steps you can take toward having healthier indoor air:
The cold and flu season is upon us and now more than ever it is important to sanitize your home. Keeping your home healthy is important to keeping your entire family healthy. Here are some things you can do to help keep your home healthy:
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