Teaching Your Children to Use Computers Safely
We’re all aware of the power of computers and the Internet. The combination opens doors to opportunities that children didn’t have at their disposal twenty years or so ago. However, with the power and opportunity can come great danger and because of this, it’s important to
teach children to use computers safely.

As parents, we’re good about teaching our children about “stranger danger” and other things that can harm them, but when it comes to the computer age, many parents either aren’t aware of the dangers or don’t know how to teach our children how to avoid them. Rather than avoiding computers and the Internet altogether, here are a few tips to help keep your children safe:

1. Set up your computer in the family room or other open space, not in your child’s bedroom or private area. This allows you to know what’s going on with your child when they are online.
2. Set time limits and stick to them. Your children will need to use the computer for homework and projects and it may be difficult to limit that time, however, limiting “social” time will help avoid problems.
3. Don’t let computers become your child’s only activity. Along with setting time limits for computer use, encourage and develop other activities your child can do that doesn’t involve technology.
4. Continuously review the information your child is sharing on the Internet. Don’t let them share personal information with people they don’t know – this type of information can include their real name, address, phone numbers, etc.
5. Watch for signs of secrets. If your child suddenly starts turning off the monitor when you are nearby. Check for unauthorized email accounts, more Internet friends than real friends and even poor hygiene. All of these are signs can mean computer addiction and can spell trouble.
6. Set the parental controls on your computer and Internet settings. You may even want to consider setting a password that only you know to access the computer.

Keeping your child safe from the dangers of computers and the Internet boils down to using common sense and setting limits – neither of which are bad ideas.

Tips for Living Life on the Go

Everyone seems to be living such busy lives these days that healthy living often seems to be just one thing too many to do. The good news, however, is that healthy living while on the go is not as difficult as it may seem and that just a few alterations to your routine can result in real benefits to your health.

Whether at work or at home, everyone loves a "coffee" break. You can still enjoy a drink, but make it a healthier alternative instead by opting to drink a cup of warm herbal tea. There is an absolutely enormous selection of such teas available nowadays, so it shouldn't be too difficult to find at least one that you really enjoy.

Eating just a handful of nuts can also be of great benefit to people on the go. Select nuts such as almonds, cashews, pecans and walnuts, combined with raisins, and eat a large handful at around three o'clock in the afternoon to increase your energy and productivity levels.

Things to Avoid After Eating

There are a number of activities that you should avoid participating in immediately after consuming food.

Smoking is one of the big no-nos. Of course, you shouldn’t be smoking at any time ideally, but experts have demonstrated that smoking just one cigarette right after a meal is the equivalent of smoking ten cigarettes, resulting in a greater chance of developing cancer.
Surprising as it may seem, you should avoid eating fruit right after a meal as well. Eating fruit right after a meal results in the stomach becoming bloated with air, so it is best to eat fruit either one hour before or a couple of hours after a meal.

It is also a bad idea to drink tea right after eating. Tea leaves include a very high acid content, which makes the protein content in food become hardened and more difficult to digest.