Archive for the 'Healthy Home' Category
I wanna’ soak up the potato
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French fries aren’t precisely on the That’s Fit healthy menu, buuuuut sometimes a little reward is well worth the temporary departure from your diet. Nevertheless, calories and blood sugar spikes aside, we definitely don’t want our fries to contain known carcinogens. So, whether you’re going to …
Plant potential! How plants benefit your health
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I tend to believe that, whether it’s good decent for NASA, it’s probably good adequate for my home. You know, with the exception of the astronaut food — yuck. And so, hearing that bringing plants indoors is a secret weapon for NASA was all the convincing I needed to start bringing some of my gr…
Vital Tools for Aqua Fitness Training
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I’ve been drenched that summer. About a million hours so far racing around water parks, pounding out cannonball after cannonball with my children and running laps in pools with clients striving to become more fit. I just thought I’d give credit to the one thing that’s allowing me to get through …
What to do whether Sponge Bob gets dirty
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What should Mr. Crab do whether Sponge Bob gets too yucky and gross? Toss him, say Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen of RealAge.com. Dirty sponges, say the docs famous for their YOU book series, actually grow harmful bacteria.
They propose instead buying ten cheap dishcloths and two buckets. Keep the cle…
When to toss household items
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That carton of milk in your fridge is stamped with an expiration term, but what about your pillow? Prescription medications, mattresses, vitamins, contact lens solution, and other items all need to be replaced after some date. It’s fundamental to replace these items to preserve your health — in…
Stress Less: Hiring cleaning help
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I have houseguests arriving that afternoon. And my daughter’s birthday party is that weekend. So, I’ve just spent two days cleaning my house. Granted, I don’t clean often, so it was pretty dirty. But two days? Sore feet? Sore back? The money I could have made working in the duration I spent scra…
FreeCycle your unwanted items and help the environment
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I am currently looking to get rid of an old sofa I have, as I think I’m well overdue for a new one. However, I’ve been struggling with how to get it out of my house. Not how to physically remove it (trust me, by that point I’m amenable to the notion of just dropping it out my damn window), but w…
The 5: Be prepared for summer scrapes and bruises
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Summertime can be a boatload of fun, but too much enjoyment can sometimes lead to scrapes, bumps, bruises, sprains, and even splinters. That’s why it’s good to have your medicine cabinet stocked with the essentials.
To help keep everyone as prepared as a Boy Scout, Maximum Fitness magazine su…
Try these flat-stomach foods
There’s a reason why olive oil was treasured by the ancient Greeks and chocolate was considered sacred by the Aztecs, although that reason may escape the contemporary day dieter. Each contains a great deal of fat, which is why these foods — as well as others like them — may never find a place in a…
Get your sleep on
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Not logging suitable sleep hours at night? Feeling tired during your afternoon assembly with the boss should be the least of your concerns.
A 2007 study analysis conducted at the University of Texas revealed that a disruption of melatonin synthesis — which can be brought on by an inadequate …
Kids: What to anguish about and what not to that summer
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When you’re a parent, it’s normal to nag about your kids. Summertime brings a whole new set of worries that we don’t need to think about in the colder months — bugs, wildlife, campfires, pools, lakes, bikes, and so on. We all want to keep our kids safe, but yet don’t want to keep them from enjo…
Steps for having sugar-free kids
Cakes, cookies, ice cream, and popsicles. These sugary treats seem to be ingrained in every child’s diet, particularly the cold treats during the summer.
We all know that refined sugar is naughty for us, so what is a mom to do? Is it really possible to keep refined sugar out of your child’s diet?…
Bunk beds and safety
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When my girls decided they were happier sharing a bedroom than having their own, we decided to invest in a bunk bed. I take consolation in its sturdiness and safety railings, but health experts say that — despite regulation changes that have made them safer — bunk beds are still a common cause…












