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❗❗ Keeping Bullying and Violence Out of Schools 📚🍎

School should be a safe environment for children, free from violence and emotional harm, but this is not always the case. Violence including bullying, fighting, and the use of weapons can occur during school hours or at after-hours events.

To ensure safety schools, parents, and children must work together to prevent these incidents.

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July is UV Safety Month! 🌞😎 Sunglasses are not only for comfort and fashion but also crucial for protecting your eyes from harmful UV rays.

Learn how prolonged exposure to UV radiation can damage your eyes. 👀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 www.healthbydesign.com/health-education 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲.

Summertime often means camping adventures! 🌲⛺️ …which makes preparation and mindfulness essential.

Keep you and your family safe and secure on camping trips with essential tips from the American Red Cross. 🏞️✨

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⭐ Let's talk about something important: Anxiety in children and teens. ⭐

Anxiety is a natural part of growing up, but when those worries and fears start to interfere with daily life, it might be something more serious. It could be a sign of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

On this platform, we're all about spreading awareness and knowledge. So, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 www.healthbydesign.com/health-education to learn more about the symptoms, causes, risks, and prevention strategies for GAD in children and teens.

Let's create a supportive community where we can all learn and grow together! 💗

⭐ 𝗚𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸! ✔ ⭐ Ready to unravel the secrets of your gut health? Let's talk IBS - a quirky condition that throws your lower GI tract for a loop! 🔄

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: your colon looks normal, but it's not functioning the way it should, causing belly pain, spasms, and some funky changes in your bathroom routine. 🚽

But don't let it cramp your style! Dive into the fascinating world of IBS: from what triggers it, to how to keep your gut happy, we've got you covered. 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 www.healthbydesign.com/health-education.

🚨 Important Reminder 🚨 Family history matters when it comes to Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). If you have a parent or close family member struggling with alcohol, you're at a 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 too. Studies show that children of those with alcohol misuse are about 𝟰𝘅 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 to face similar challenges.

Awareness is key! 🔑 Knowing your risk empowers you to take proactive steps to protect yourself. Educate yourself on what signs to watch for and how to take action 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 www.healthbydesign.com/health-education. Your well-being matters!

🥕🥗 If you're like most people, chances are you're not consuming enough vegetables on a daily basis. Eating more of and a larger variety of vegetables can lower your risk for many chronic diseases.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘃𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 www.healthbydesign.com/health-education

🍎💗 Maintaining a healthy diet is key to fighting cardiovascular disease and other heart conditions. Yet, heart disease remains the #1 killer among adults. Why? One major culprit is that most Americans eat too many high-fat, high-calorie foods.

Let's prioritize heart-healthy choices for a stronger, healthier future! 💪🥗 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 👉 www.healthbydesign.com/health-education

𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 🦋
While certain risk factors might be in your control, there are some risk factors that may not be in your control. It's crucial to stay informed about your health, especially regarding factors that may impact your well-being.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲! Click here 👉 www.healthbydesign.com/health-education to to learn about the different risk factors for cancer.

🎉 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿! 🎉
It’s time to look ahead to the next 12 months and see what you can do to maintain or improve your health. Do you need to lose weight? Quit smoking? Start exercising?

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘇 to learn more about healthy choices! Just click here 👉 www.healthbydesign.com/health-education

🎄✨ 'Tis the season to spread joy and cheer! Health by Design wishes you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with laughter, love, and unforgettable moments. May your holidays be merry and bright! 🌟

Start Some Healthy Holiday Traditions! 🎄🎁💗 December can be stressful. With added social and financial obligations, it can disrupt healthy habits and leave you feeling lonely or depressed. Learn how to embrace new traditions with your family to alleviate the pressure, ensuring a healthier and happier holiday season.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲! Click here 👉 https://healthbydesign.com/health-education/ to get some tips on keeping up your health during the holiday season. Gain valuable insights into both your physical and emotional well-being while discovering ways to create memorable holiday experiences for your children.

Health by Design extends warm Thanksgiving wishes to you and your loved ones! 🦃🍁🍂 May this Thanksgiving season bring abundant well-being, prosperity, joy, and love.

You’ve probably had your blood tested for cholesterol by your healthcare provider. This test measures your total cholesterol, HDL (good) cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol. It also measures your triglycerides, which can tell your provider a lot about your health.

Get insight on the difference between low and high-density lipoproteins (LDL & HDL), the source of triglycerides, how to lower triglycerides, and when to be concerned.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲! Click here 👉 www.healthbydesign.com/health-education

🎗 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 is 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 and a good time to refresh your knowledge and learn how to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors that can help. While breast cancer is most common in women, men can develop breast cancer as well. Staying on top of breast health is one of the most important things women and men can do to decrease their risk of breast cancer.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲! Click here 👉 www.healthbydesign.com/health-education to learn the risk factors, warning signs, and prevention tips.

Living with a chronic illness, such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, or Parkinson’s disease, requires a realistic but positive outlook. ✨💭 It’s natural to experience sadness, anger, or uncertainty about the future, but if these feelings persist and interfere with your daily functioning, depression may be responsible.

Understanding the connection, knowing the signs, and finding what works for you is important. Talk to your doctor about potential concerns and discuss the possibility of a depression screening.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲! Click here 👉 www.healthbydesign.com/health-education

Type 2 diabetes was once diagnosed much more often in overweight adults. But it now affects kids who have poor eating habits and get little exercise. Parents can do a lot to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes in their kids, even if the parents already have it.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: www.healthbydesign.com/health-education 👈 to learn how to reduce your child's risk of developing diabetes.

🚌📚 As the school year starts, children may have some anxiety about going to school. This could happen even if they are not going to school for the first time. The idea of new experiences away from their parents or other loved ones can be quite scary for children, and the anxiety may not only be related to school.

⭐DO THESE COMMON BEHAVIORS SEEM FAMILIAR?⭐
• Clingy behavior
• Pleading
• Tantrums
• Nightmares
• Refuse to sleep alone
• Need frequent reassurance that everything is OK

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝! Click here: https://www.healthbydesign.com/health-education 👈 to find out the best way to deal with these fears and learn the possible causes.

Research shows a link between gum disease 🦷, heart disease 💗, and stroke. Evidence is mounting that people with gum (periodontal) disease, a bacterial infection, may be more at risk for heart disease and stroke. In fact, gum disease may also make existing heart problems worse.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: www.healthbydesign.com/health-education 👈 learn more about the warning signs of gum disease and how to keep your heart healthy.

Diagnosing memory problems can be puzzling. 🧠🧩 In older adults, it’s easy to mistake such problems as part of the everyday memory loss that some people have as they grow older. Memory problems, however, may be a sign of a more serious diagnosis, such as Alzheimer's disease or Dementia.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: www.healthbydesign.com/health-education 👈 get insight on what signs to look for and when to check with a healthcare provider, what to expect if a complete physical exam is needed, different causes of memory problems, and tips on how to care for a loved one with memory problems.

Knowing when to seek treatment for mental health disorders is important for parents and families. 🧠 Families, spouses, teachers, or friends are often the first to suspect that their loved one or their student is challenged by feelings, behaviors, or other conditions that cause them to act disruptive, rebellious, or sad. It's important to know that people of different ages will show different symptoms and behaviors.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: www.healthbydesign.com/health-education 👈🏻 to get familiar with common behaviors of children, teens, and adults, and how to help to identify any problems early when they can be treated.

A number of studies have shown a link between moderate drinking and a lowered risk for heart attack, heart and blood vessel diseases, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and gallstones.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: www.healthbydesign.com/health-education 👈🏻 to learn more about the health benefits, concerns, and considerations of alcohol.

Did you know that being overweight at any point raises your odds of developing colorectal cancer by as much as 60%? Results show the more years you spend with a higher body mass index (BMI), the greater your chances of being diagnosed with colorectal cancer later in life.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so we’re talking about colorectal health. 💙

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: www.healthbydesign.com/health-education 👈🏻 for tips on reaching a healthy weight and talk to a healthcare professional today on how to better your colorectal health.

According to the National SAFE KIDS Campaign, bike injuries accounted for more than half of visits to the emergency room for those under age 19. Bikes, inline skating, skateboarding, and scooters are very popular among children between the ages of 5 and 14. These activities are a great form of exercise, but without protective gear, they can be dangerous.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: www.healthbydesign.com/health-education 👈🏻 to learn how to safely lead the way for kids at play! 🚲🛴🛹

• The most common (and often most serious) injury from activities on wheels
• How to pick the right helmet
• Cues on "fall safety" to reduce the risk of severe injury
• Tips and tricks when riding on wheels

Managing stress in adulthood can decrease your risk of heart disease. 💗 Stress is a normal part of life, and your body’s response to stress is there to protect you. However, constant, unmanaged stress can harm you. Studies suggest that high cortisol levels from long-term stress can increase blood cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, and blood pressure, all common risk factors for heart disease.

𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: www.healthbydesign.com/health-education 👈🏻 for tips to help manage stress and keep your heart healthy.

You may think of heart disease as a problem for adults, not for children, but diet and exercise habits started in childhood can start a lifetime of heart health... or a lifetime of heart damage. 💗

𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: www.healthbydesign.com/health-education 👈🏻 to learn more about the causes of adult heart disease that can start in childhood, guidelines for creating a heart-healthy childhood diet, and three daily choices to protect your kids’ hearts in this month's article.

Do you need help staying motivated during your exercise routine in the new year? 💪🏻 A training log can help you get more from your workout. It will help you organize and save information about your exercise routine so you can work toward a specific goal. Keeping a log can help you track things that are important to you and can also push you to work out on those days when you're too tired or you think you're too busy.

Here's a brief rundown of what information you should record:
• Distance (in miles and tenths for running, walking, or cycling, and in laps or meters for swimming)
• Time (in minutes, seconds, or fractions)
• Intensity (in pounds, for strength training)
• Other details (like split times, when helpful)
• Milestones (on the way to achieving your goals)
• Personal bests

Click here: www.healthbydesign.com/health-education 👈🏻 to get more insight on how to log your information and what to consider when exercising in this month's article.

Health by Design wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season. Wishing you peace, prosperity, and joy in the new year. ✨

The Holidays are an exciting time of year for many people. Our culture tends to focus on family, friends, parties, and gifts during the Fall and Winter months. While some people truly enjoy the hustle and bustle of the Holidays, many more feel anxious, stressed, and depressed when faced with all that the Holidays bring. You might experience many triggers that lead to the holiday blues such as winter weather, loneliness, finances, and/or memories.

So how do you find joy during the holidays? Focus on getting regular exercise and eating sensibly, consider making gifts instead of buying them, tackle your to-do list with a friend, and don’t overindulge in alcohol.

Click here: www.healthbydesign.com/health-education 👈🏻 to read this month's article to learn more about finding joy during the holidays.

Health by Design wishes you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving! We hope the Thanksgiving season brings you and yours good health, prosperity, happiness, and love.