{"id":5740,"date":"2018-01-01T01:08:35","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T01:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boredmom.com\/?p=5740"},"modified":"2024-11-20T15:59:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T15:59:33","slug":"home-tips-staying-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.boredmom.com\/?p=5740","title":{"rendered":"In-home tips for staying healthy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rather than relying on willpower alone, improve the healthfulness of your dwelling space, starting with your kitchen and living room.<\/p>\n<h3>Slim meal strategies<\/h3>\n<p>If you keep a produce bowl on your kitchen counter, research shows you\u2019ll weigh an average of 13 pounds less than people who don\u2019t. Brian Wansink, professor and director of Cornell University\u2019s Food and Brand Lab, shares this tip and more in his book Slim by Design (HarperCollins, 2013). He also recommends downsizing your plates. By using a smaller plate, you\u2019ll serve yourself 22 percent less food and still get full. Another tip: Keep serving bowls off the dinner table. For those interested in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theladyshake.co.nz\/shop-for-women\/shop-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.theladyshake.co.nz\/shop-for-women\/shop-all\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1732177834109000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1aQgImZHNKq6KUT1yjX6JH\">weight loss products NZ<\/a>, these simple changes can complement your efforts to shed pounds naturally.<\/p>\n<p>If you bring serving bowls to the table, you\u2019ll end up eating 18 percent more.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content\">\n<h3>Living room wellness<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>Green up the rooms in your home by nurturing houseplants. According to NASA research, having at least one potted plant per every 100 square feet of floor space can drastically improve air quality.<\/p>\n<p>Other tips for a healthier living room: Sanitize your handheld devices once a week\u2014remote controls, cordless phones and even computer keyboards can harbor more bacteria than a toilet seat. Also, ban eating meals in rooms with a television, computer or other distraction that can prevent you from mindfully experiencing the flavors and textures of your meal. Instead, eat at places where you can focus on the food, such as a dining room or kitchen bar counter. Studies show that eating in front of the television causes you to consume 13 percent to 20 percent more calories than those who eat elsewhere. Plus, TV-distracted diners tend to eater fewer fruits and vegetables and more fried foods.<\/p>\n<p>Posted with permission from <a href=\"http:\/\/deliciousliving.com\/health\/health-design-home-tips-slimming-down-and-staying-healthy?cid=nhbc\">Delicious Living through the New Hope Blogger Network\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rather than relying on willpower alone, improve the healthfulness of your dwelling space, starting with your kitchen and living room. Slim meal strategies If you keep a produce bowl on your kitchen counter, research shows you\u2019ll weigh an average of 13 pounds less than people&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":5741,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1917,1908],"tags":[2080,2081],"class_list":["post-5740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food","category-healthy","tag-home","tag-weight-loss"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>In-home tips for staying healthy - BoredMom<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"In-home tips for staying healthy - BoredMom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rather than relying on willpower alone, improve the healthfulness of your dwelling space, starting with your kitchen and living room. 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