Maintaining your family’s health is mainly about making sure you all practice good habits together, but health is significantly determined by one’s environment as well. As such, the home is the most important shared space your family has because it is where you most convene. Though you inform how the environment is emotional, the physical aspects can be drawn from the space itself. Here are some things you can get for your house to maximize how much the home contributes to improving your health.
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Water softener
One should not think of this to make drinking from a tap better, as this is only one step of the process and has its own trade-offs. A water softener removes “hardness” in water, which is usually caused by several minerals. The way this helps people is by making the water significantly less harsh on our bodies. The usual water we are exposed to (the actual level of hardness depending on the location) usually affects our skin and hair. It can be so harsh that it even ruins plumbing fixtures and appliances that use water, so one can only imagine what it can do to our delicate human bodies in comparison.
This should not be confused with a purifier that removes other chemicals, though. Using a softener alone would increase the sodium in the water, and while it doesn’t do so at alarming rates, it’s not necessarily “drink-ready.” The trade-off of hard water is that we get some minerals we might want inside in exchange for some less than delightful effects on our outsides. In fact, some studies even suggest the potential effects of drinking hard water and its connection to developing diabetes, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and cardiovascular problems. Make sure you soften the water and purify the water even further so that you’re not drinking anything acidic or problematic.
Home gym
This one may be a more obvious installation, plus it requires active participation from the family members to serve its purpose. Allot some space in the home for exercise, if you can, and make sure that everyone feels included. Practically speaking, you should put enough equipment that caters to various interests and abilities so that everyone feels like they can use the gym well and not be lacking the necessary stuff. On the other hand, you also want to make sure that you don’t get too many things that end up overwhelming the family and cluttering the space.
The mental and physical benefits that come from exercising are truly numerous, so it really only falls to sticking to your guns and actually making use of the gym. It’s also a great bonding experience if the family gets to do it together. Pursuing fitness together can help each member stick to their goals, make more objectives, and develop positive habits and attitudes. That said, one should remember that there is a high statistic of people who set up home gyms and end up leaving them to collect dust, so this one requires some effort to get into and maintain.
Air purifier
First, it’s important to distinguish between a purifier, humidifier, dehumidifier, and diffusers. Though these are all similar, each of those things serves a different purpose. While you can get any of those listed depending on your own family’s needs and preferences, a good choice is to go for a purifier.
An air purifier’s main purpose is to sanitize the air, not simply to remove particles but to make them clean. The others on that same list actually add particles, unlike this one. With a reliable model, you can get rid of pollutants and allergens building up in the home. These factors often affect many factors in a person’s health, even if they don’t realize it. It’s not just something helpful for those with lung issues or allergic rhinitis.
As it works in tandem with the air filters you have in the home (which should be regularly cleaned and replaced accordingly), you’ll find that not only is it easier to breathe in, but you’ll also feel significant lifts in mood and the like. You don’t want to be bogged down by residue and irritants that build up indoors no matter how clean you live.
These can be good and useful investments that will have long-term health benefits for the family at home. Though you can choose to integrate just one or all of them, this list has just some of the helpful additions you can make to your household.
