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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Healthy Personal Lifestyle Choices Physical and mental health obviously play an important role in our overall well-being and outlook on life. Participate in local food drives and donations and involve your kids in your actions. Maintaining a healthy diet and an active lifestyle are integral to keeping our bodies and minds fit.

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Learn How To Eat Healthy On A Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Everyone these days seems to be more focused on health. Many people have made it a priority to eat organic foods. Here is a list of foods that you don’t have to buy organic (some people refer to it as the clean 15 ) as they are not heavily sprayed with pesticides making them healthier options. This doesn’t have to be the case.

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Parenting Pointers: 5 Reasons to Make Space for Family Dinners in 2023

Motherhood Moments

They Pose Learning Opportunities The more you cook at home, the more opportunities you have to teach your children about nutrition, food preparation, and kitchen safety. Everyone knows that spending time in community and eating tasty food are both good for the soul, so adding these together is a recipe for stress relief.

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8 Ways to Stay Healthy During the Holidays

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you add the bounty of food that magically appears on our tables with cold and wet weather, you can find yourself packing on the pounds and picking up bad habits. Ask your family members if anyone is interested in walking off some of that food after dinner. Give your food enough time to digest, and burn some of those new calories.

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The Lowdown on Vitamins and Minerals and Why You Need Them

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The majority of soldiers reported taking supplements to promote general health or for performance enhancement. Apart from the research studies we read and the ads we see, health experts are always urging us to get more vitamins and minerals into our diets. National surveys indicate that about half of Americans use dietary supplements.

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An Open Letter to My Children and Grandchildren

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Guard your health above all else. Work hard and be thrifty to get to the point where you don’t have to sell your time for money. You are not entitled to a work free life, free food or free shelter just by being born. Read them and heed them if they make sense to you.

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Parenting Pointers: Which Beauty Products Are Worth It?

Motherhood Moments

In general, there are contraindicated treatments and ingredients for many various skin conditions and health status'. The reason why is because foods and pantry items that most people use to make DIY skincare can actually be quite damaging to the skin if you don't know what you're doing. Context is important here. Dangerous for whom?

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