5 Tips for a Safe & Healthy Summer

Summertime is the perfect time to pay attention to small changes you can make to improve health and safety for yourself and your loved ones. 

5 Tips to Help You Have a Healthier, Safer Summer:

#1.  Drink Water!

Replace sodas and other sugary drinks (kool-aid, lemon aid, juice boxes) with WATER!  Water will keep you well hydrated without excess sugar. 

Would you even consider giving your plants processed beverages instead of water?  Think about that. 

When your body is thirsty, give it water. 

#2.  Cut down on or eliminate processed meats. 

Summer is the season of picnics and BBQs and
all of the traditional processed foods
that accompany them.  Consuming a diet heavy
in processed meats increases a person's risk
of developing cancer, and children who eat
more than 12 hot dogs per month have nine
times the normal risk of developing childhood leukemia. 

Increase your intake of grilled veggies, salads, and a wide variety of fruits and skip the cancer causing processed meats.

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#3.  Make Your Own Ice Packs

Here's a simple but important DIY for summer bumps and bruises that both kids and adults acquire:

Combine 1 part rubbing alcohol with 3 parts water.  Put in Ziploc bag & place in freezer.   

The ice pack gets really cold but doesn't harden so the pack can be manipulated.  Athletes and moms - you'll need this! 

#4.  Child Safety

If you are taking children to a theme park or zoo this summer, write your phone number on their wrist or arm with a permanent marker and cover it with liquid band aid. 

Photo shows the phrase "If lost, call..." followed by a phone number. 

#5.  Lawn & Garden Weed Killer

Have you ever tried horticultural vinegar
on weeds? 

This notice was sent to me by my local
organic nursery.

Spray 20% horticultural vinegar with yucca extract instead of toxic roundup for a much safer, healthier garden and lawn. 

To A Safe, Happy, Healthy Summer,