Fitness

Getting fit is not limited by age. As busy moms, we have to make sure that we set aside some time for exercise. And what better way to make exercising fun than by getting the kids into the fitness activity too. You do not have to be too serious and strict with your exercise routines. What is important is that you get your heart pumping at the right speed to give it a good workout. Let your kids’ energy infect you with the stamina that you need for about an hour’s worth of fun and exercise several times in a week.

Ideally, fun and exercise for moms and kids should be done every day. This could be as simple as taking the dog out for walk and perhaps playing fetch in the park. Or, you can have an exercise routine that you and your kid can go through together. It does not have to be complicated. You can go with the exercises that your kid is familiar with like jumping jacks and toe touches. Stretch your limbs to warm up your muscles and get ready for your routine. You can slowly pick up the pace and do your more active exercises. Jumping rope can be a part of your workout – have fun racing with your kid and seeing who can do 100 jumps faster. You can also do hula hoops. There are actually hoops that are weighted to give you added resistance as you spin it around your waist. You’ll be sure to whittle down your waist line when you do this exercise every day.

Getting fit and exercising with your kid is a great inexpensive way to bond with your child. It also conveys a strong message to your child about the value that you put in maintaining good health and having clean fun.

Smoking kills. This is a fact, it causes the heart and lung to weaken and affects non-smokers through secondhand smoke. Tobacco companies argue that if smoking is banned there will be a big loss of revenues and layoffs of workers worldwide. I think that’s such a lame excuse. There are more worthy products than tobacco that can be manufactured.

There are many adults and youngsters alike who cannot quit smoking easily even if they wanted to. There are many still who try do deviate their habit by trying flavored cigars like those of  Swisher Sweet. I don’t think that would break it though.

My two cents worth: life is just too precious to be damaged by smoking. Smokers debate that they have the right to smoke and kill themselves, true, but they should not include the unsuspecting public of their suicide! There may be better and less known facts about smoking but the strongest argument for quitting is the thought of digging an early grave and the overwhelming medical expenses for cancer treatments. Not to forget that non-smokers have a higher risk of getting sick than smokers themselves. That’s a fact, and if you smoke around the people you love, it could (unknowingly) mean that you don’t care about them as you put them in a risk of getting sick…do you love the people around you?