It is important to understand the basic needs for good health when you are considering home health care. There are certain simple strategies that you can put in place to ensure the well-being and freedom from illness for yourself and your family.
The home itself needs to be kept clean but it isn't necessary to obsess about germs. Exposure to minor bacteria helps the body develop a strong immune system. Simple measures like hand washing before meals and after playing with animals, as well as bathing daily, are good effective measures. Keep warm in winter and cool in summer and try to avoid being around sick people. Make sure the home is pest-free to ensure healthy humans.
What you eat has a major impact on your well-being. Your duty of care to your body is to eat a nutritionally-balanced diet. While you might love to eat take-out, these foods should not form a regular part of a healthy diet. Cook at home and experiment with making this type of food using fresh vegetables and lean meat. Home cooked food retains more nutrition than pre-prepared foods.
Eat three meals a day or five smaller meals/snacks. Each meal should include a protein portion, no bigger than your palm. Eat mostly white meat and try cooking other protein foods like eggs and pulses for variety.
Your meal should be half fresh vegetables, in a variety of colors, a quarter carbohydrates and a quarter protein. Look for different recipes and experiment with various cooking methods for vegetables so that your meals are interesting as well as nutritious. Involve the whole family in menu choices and food preparation.
Snacks can be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet as long as you mostly avoid fatty foods and those loaded with sugar and processed products. These add nothing of value to your health and are loaded with things that can adversely affect your well-being. Good snacks include reduced-fat dairy, fruit, smoothies, nuts and wholesome home baked goods that use dried fruits and nuts.
An important part of effective home health care involves regular physical activity. It isn't possible to be really healthy without exercise. There's no need to get all sweaty and puffed either; any activity that increases your heart rate and breathing is good for you. Find activities that you enjoy and have fun while you improve your immune system and cardio strength, lift your mood and keep at a healthy weight. Try walking, swimming, cycling, gardening, dancing, tai chi or yoga.
Rest and recreation are a necessary part of wellness. Sleep is when the body repairs and recuperates; we need about 7 hours on most nights, for good health. You need recreation and time to hang out with friends and family to maintain a healthy lifestyle as well, so factor this into your schedule.
A household first-aid kit covers minor accidents and ailments but keep it out of reach of children. See your dentist and your doctor regularly for a check up, as many problems are more easily fixed if found early. Eat a balanced diet, get plenty of rest and exercise, manage stress, be kind to yourself and you have the basics of home health care.
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