Staying connected as a family can be tough with work, school, and everything else you have to fit into your regular day-to-day lives. However, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t make the effort to keep up with one another.
Summer is often a time for good living, a time when people overindulge more than usual but it's never too late to include a healthier lifestyle in your regime. It is essential to think about what you eat and how you look after yourself to stay as fit and healthy as possible especially in warmer temperatures. The increase in heat can make you feel more lethargic and stressed, especially if your diet is not fantastic.
With this in mind, let's take a look at some tips on how you can stay healthy and fit this season and also connect as a family.
Stay Active Together
Find ways to stay active together. Getting outside is a must, as most of us don’t get enough sunlight and vitamin D as it is. The best workout for everyone, no matter the age is not even a workout, can you believe it? Did I make you curious? Well, my friend, walking is the best exercise you can do in order to lose weight, or simply to maintain a healthy figure.
Walking has so many benefits that I would simply need more than just one article to share with you, but in short, it's gold for your body and mind and it's the perfect exercise for an elderly person. That way they are active and also enjoy time with the whole family. What's not to love?
Age UK wrote a very interesting piece with walking tips and advice for older people that definitely needs to be checked out, especially if you are walking with an older family member.
Eat together
Eating healthy meals together as a family is a really simple, but important thing right now. Not only will it ensure that you are all getting the nutrition you need, but it will help to ensure you all get some connection; some bonding time. It will help to stave off loneliness and give you all a place where you can talk freely, get things off your chest and deal with life’s little problems together as a family. Connection builds better mental health and dinnertime is the perfect time to cultivate it.
Boost your diet with seasonal goodness
As the seasons change, make sure you also change your diet, so that you’re only consuming what’s readily available to you. Find seasonal fruit and vegetables in your local natural food store. By packing your diet full of all these delicious goodies, you will help boost your health from the inside out. There will be lots of different varieties available including tasty berries, which are packed full of antioxidants to help age-related illnesses and keep things such as cholesterol down.
Keep hydrated
Most people are never fully hydrated, and this can cause a range of issues from poor sleep to lack of motivation in everyday tasks. By keeping your water intake up and drinking at least 2 liters and more when exercising, will ensure you don’t get dehydrated during the day. With hotter days over the summer months, it is always important to keep your water levels up to avoid sun-related illness.
Get enough sleep
A regular bedtime and morning routine helps everybody have better days. Everyone will be well-rested, less stressed, and less prone to meltdowns. Going to bed at the same time each night and getting up at the same time each morning gives a child structure, which they need when they are young.
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