7 Things You Can Do To Protect Your Kids from Allergy & Asthma Reactions!

1) Watch for days when pollen counts are high and restrict vigorous exercise on hot days. 2) Avoid Wood Stoves and fireplaces in home and NEVER allow smoking in home of an asthmatic. 3) Keep pets out of bedrooms. 4) Make sure kitchen, bathrooms, and basement are well ventilated to cut down on mold in humidity. 5) Put pillows and mattresses in allergen-impermeable covers to cut down exposure to dust mites. 6) Use non-toxic cleaning products and avoid perfumes and scented products. 7) A filter-less air purifier is highly recommended since a filter can only capture a small portion of allergens. To learn more about products for a healthier indoor environment, please visit my website at www.myhealthysolutions.com or register here for my monthly issue of My Healthy Solutions…an online newsletter to help you and your family with allergies and asthma at subscribe@myhealthysolutions.com .

4. Dinner. Maybe your hardest time of day is when you sit down to have a big meal. While you're cooking, eat a healthy snack - like a piece of fruit or a few low calorie crackers. Cook only what you will eat (no leftovers). If you make more than you're supposed to eat, serve from stove, and put leftovers away before you sit down to eat. In other words, do not have extra food sitting in front of you on table. Do you know that a meat serving should be only as big as a deck of cards?

5. Exercise. Exercise MUST be a part of your daily routines: When you're shopping, park your car far away from store. Plan for this and do it EVERY time - especially in cold weather! (The colder it is, more calories you will burn.) Take stairs instead of elevator. Play a game of hide-and-seek with your kids. When you take dog for a walk, make it a brisk walk. Can you find some way to sneak in some exercise everyday? Look carefully at your routines and plan something that you don't mind doing. If you like it, chances are you will continue to do it.

Chek out this article by Wendy Hearn: http://www.nutricounter.com/articles/hearn3.htm She talks about how to break habit of eating when you're not hungry.

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