(Article) 10 Tips to Keep Your Family Healthy While at Home (Part 1)

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1. Stay active together and get outside.

Staying active is great for our physical health, and it can also help fight stress and anxiety that may arise as your family deals with a loss of daily normalcy.

2. Drink enough water.

Staying hydrated is important for your body to function properly. Water also has a significant impact on your energy levels, brain function, and general health. With everything that’s going on, it can be hard to remember to drink enough water, but try these creative ways to get your kids to increase their water intake:

• Use a silly straw

• Freeze water into fun shapes and add it to their drinks

• Incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your diet

• Flavor water with pieces of fruit or a splash of juice

3. Avoid too much caffeine.

Too much of anything can be a bad thing, and that includes drinking too much coffee, tea, or soda. Caffeine can increase your heart rate and blood pressure, which may negatively affect your health.

4. Encourage everyone to eat a well-balanced diet.

If you have room in your freezer, take advantage of frozen fruits and veggies, which are picked at the same time as fresh produce and then “flash frozen” to store nutrients. They offer the same nutritional value, but will last longer.

It can be tempting to snack more while you’re working at home, but try to maintain a normal eating schedule of three balanced meals each day. On the other hand, it’s not uncommon for kids to eat much less at mealtimes, so don’t be afraid to offer them healthy snacks throughout the day.

5. Take time to build community.

In today’s digital era, it's harder than ever to focus on your family because of constant distractions from social media and technology. On top of that, many extended families are geographically dispersed, making it challenging to have “a village” around to help. Leverage technology and host virtual family gatherings with extended family. One of the best ways to do this is to share meals together.

Source: https://www.medstarhealth.org/blog/10-tips-to-keep-your-family-healthy-while-at-home

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