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Healthy Habits for the Whole Family
It’s already April, but that’s not too late to make a 2011 resolution! Trade in your family’s lazy habits for healthier ones by encouraging each member of your household to spend more time as a unit, rather than as individuals. Family members can feel neglected if everyone spends too much time doing their own thing–surfing the web, watching TV, playing video games, or other sedentary individual activities. Below are some ideas to implement with your family for a happier, healthier house!
Healthy Teenage Diets
Teens are commonly known for making poor eating decisions. While some junk food snacking or over-indulgence is to be expected, excessive consumption of unhealthy foods can lead to problems. As the Palo Alto Medical Foundation reports, 15 percent of children between the ages of six and 19 are considered overweight. If your teen is a member of this 15 percent, or if you are eager to ensure that he doesn’t join these ranks, consider what you can do as a parent to promote a healthy diet.
Healthy Foods That Boost Your Metabolism
Many weight-conscious mamas dream about the day when a magic pill is invented that cures all their food-related woes. While there is no such antidote to over-eating, and it doesn’t appear as if one is on the horizon, there are an array of foods that could be helpful in boosting metabolism. Sprinkle these healthful foods into your diet as a way to ramp up the rate of your food burning and increase the effectiveness of your weight-loss efforts.
Healthy, Eco-Friendly Lunches for Your Kids
Gone are the days of brown and plastic bags that we have used to pack our kids lunches in. Fantastic eco friendly companies with innovative fashionable products are now hitting the market for us eco- friendly parents! Some American schools are now enforcing or highly suggesting that lunches be packed in eco friendly containers. I think it is a great idea and a great direction that eventually most schools will follow.
What Is a Healthy Cholesterol?
Concerns of heart disease have many people focused on lowering their cholesterol levels. But not all cholesterol is bad; the HDL type of cholesterol is considered a healthy cholesterol, reports the WebMD website. High levels of HDL are just as important for heart health as keeping the bad cholesterol levels low. HDL is found in many foods and can be increased though simple lifestyle changes. Knowing what this healthy cholesterol does and how to increase levels of HDL in the blood reduces the risk of heart disease.