We’re bombarded with endless to-do lists at every turn—at home, on the job and especially in regard to our health. Eat plenty of kale, broccoli, quinoa and yogurt. Exercise 30 minutes a day. Get up and walk around every hour. Get plenty of sleep. Sometimes it can seem overwhelming. But there are some simple ways that can help you stay energized, nutritionally balanced and reduce your likelihood of developing diabetes.
T. Rowe Price’s 2015 Parents, Kids & Money Survey, which sampled 1,000 parents nationally of 8 to 14 year olds in January 2015, revealed that 62% of parents agree with the statement, “I spent more for my kids over the holidays than I should have.” While most parents use their current income (56%) and credit cards (47%) to cover holiday spending, a surprising percentage have also tapped their retirement savings (7%) and their emergency fund (9%).
While working in rural northern Thailand in 2013, Erin Zaikis met children who didn’t know what soap was, so she brought them some, trying to conduct an impromptu hand-washing workshop. She was stunned to see the children smacking their faces with the bars of soap, unsure of what to do with it. Soap is something that so many of us take for granted; however, there are many people in the world who can’t afford it and don’t understand the benefits of hand washing.