Family Health
Good health starts at home. Parents can set an important example at home to help their children maintain a healthy lifestyle. Talking to your family about healthy behaviors can help them learn the appropriate ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
There are many ways to incorporate healthy living into your family's schedule:
- Include physical activity into your daily routine, and get your family involved. Take a family walk in the morning before work or school or in the evening after you've had dinner. Learn more about staying active »
- Encourage your family (especially children) to drink water or milk instead of high-sugar fruit drinks and soda.
- Serve a variety of healthy foods at meals, and keep nutritious foods in your cabinets. Learn more about healthy eating »
- Limit the amount of time your family spends watching television, using the computer for recreation or playing video games.
