One of the biggest problems plaguing modern families is a lack of physical health. Both kids and parents aren’t eating the way they should or getting the exercise that their bodies need to be fit and healthy, causing everyone to be sick and tired more often than they should be. With summer coming up, it’s now up to you to ensure that your children are being healthy at home. To help you do this, here are three ways you can create a healthier family atmosphere this summer.
Exercise Together
A great way to spend time with your family and work on everyone’s health is to exercise together. Depending on the ages and interests of your family, the summer activities that you’ll want to participate in will vary. But to help you get off on the right track, Health.com recommends trying things like playing sports, swimming, jumping rope, dancing, or even just taking a nice walk together. Ideally, you should be doing at least 20 minutes of activity each day, so try to pick something fun that your family will all enjoy doing together for at least that long. This type of exercise doesn’t have to be intense or cost you any money at all, which is great for big, busy families.
Plan And Make Meals Together
In addition to getting exercise and moving your body, you should also be concerned with how what you’re eating is affecting the health of your family. When your kids are in school, what they’re eating can be a little out of your control. But when they’re home for the summer, you can help shape what they eat into something healthy and good for them. To help make your kids excited about eating healthy foods, FamilyDoctor.org suggests having your kids help you plan a meal and make that meal at least once a week. Not only will this help them take some responsibility for the health of themselves and the rest of the family, but it will also help them learn valuable life skills.
Keep Electronics Away At Night
Kids and adults alike spend way too much time on electronics during the day. But for your mental and physical health, HuffPost Partner Studio, a contributor to the Huffington Post, recommends that you put away the electronics at night and spend some time winding down together. With the warm summer weather, you could even do this outside and enjoy things like stargazing or stories by a campfire. This will help everyone sleep better at night, which will mean a lot of better days ahead as well.
If you want your family to be healthier this summer, consider using some of the tips mentioned above to help make this happen.
Originally posted on June 6, 2018 @ 4:04 pm