Tag Archives: general health

The Big Deal About Walking

Studies show that walking is GREAT for your health! If you’re not in the best shape (not many of us are!), walking is a great way to improve your overall health and start to get back into shape. Benefits of walking: Walking lowers your blood pressure! Walking improves your mental well-being! Walking helps increase bone density! Walking helps control your weight! Walking improves flexibility and muscle tone! Walking can help reduce cholesterol! Walking can help lower your blood sugar! Walking can fit into any lifestyle! Walking is good for the whole family! Believe it or not, a 1996 study by … Continue reading →

Who Am I And Why Am I Here?

I ask myself that question a lot. But I’m only going to answer it for Here being the Families.com Health Blog. The rest, you can figure out for yourself, and if you find an answer, let me know! I’ve spent a good portion of my life struggling with various health problems. At the age of five, we had to give up our family dog Sparky because my brother (age three) and I had developed severe allergies. And not just to dogs. Cats, trees, dust, mold, pollen… if it grows, we were allergic to it. I used to have a horrible … Continue reading →