Lifestyle

It’s clear that eating healthy and being active are integral parts of a healthy lifestyle. But did you know that rest and indulgence are also integral parts of a healthy lifestyle? There is a misconception that when we indulge or rest, we are being “bad” or that we need to “get back on track”, but the truth is that these things are also essential for a lifestyle to actually be healthy.

Q: Several years ago, I was given a prescription for an infection and was told that I didn’t need to finish it all if the infection improved rapidly, which it did. When cleaning out my medicine cabinet, I noticed the bottle, which expired a little over a year ago. I’ve heard that it’s not good to flush medication down the toilet, so what is the best way to dispose of it?

Jessica Brewer, MSN, Personal Trainer It should come as no surprise that statistically, kids these days are a lot less active than kids were 20+ years ago. The development and integration of technology has had a horrendous impact on the daily activity level of most kids, and the negative effects are becoming more and more noticeable as the years go on.