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09/29/2009
Plumbline's Simple Tips Towards a Healthier You
Categories: Health and WellnessPlumbline Helps With Healthier Lifestyles You always hear about needing to live a healthy life, but exactly what does that mean, what does it entail? In general, to be healthy means you don’t smoke, your weight is within a healthy range, you eat well, and you exercise. While it may sound simple, it can be tough to implement. Rather than trying to change your entire life in one day, and eventually burning out, a better idea is to gradually make smaller changes in your life – maybe eat an extra piece of fruit today, drink an extra glass of water in the morning, etc. These simple ch …
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Swine Flu Tips - Provided by Plumbline Services
Categories: Health and WellnessThe Swine Flu and You As you have probably noticed, flu season has definitely arrived! According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control), it is strongly recommended that you and you family get the flu vaccine. Young kids, pregnant women, people over 65, and people with chronic health conditions (asthma, diabetes, heart disease, lung disease), are considered high risk, so it is especially important to get vaccinated if you (and your children) fall into one of these areas. H1N1 (Swine Flu) has a new vaccine being produced right now. This vaccine will be available in the next few weeks or so. A …
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Better Air Quality with Low Maintenance House Plants
Categories: Health and WellnessTop 10 Low Maintenance House Plants Plants bring a great natural color and feel to any indoor area. As well, they have many other proven benefits that will actually help to improve the quality of your life. Plants remove harmful pollutants from the air, helping to improve indoor air quality, and they stabilize humidity levels, helping to improve the comfort level in your home. If you are like most Americans, you realize the value of plants in the home, and strive to fill your home with their natural goodness, but you have trouble keeping them alive! Here are 10 great indoo …
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Plumbline's Top Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Categories: Health and WellnessTop Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality As scary as it sounds, our indoor air quality is actually much worse than most people assume it is. As the weather starts to get crisp, and people start to close their windows, indoor air quality takes a turn for the worse. In fact, studies show that indoor air quality during the winter months is 1000% worse than other times of the year. To help naturally improve your indoor air quality as your windows start to close, here are 10 helpful tips: Houseplants – Bring some nature into your home. Plants are great for c …
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A Breath of Fresh Air with Plumbline
Categories: Health and WellnessClearing the Air with Houseplants Some houseplants are even more beautiful than they look. They actually improve your home's air quality. The leaves and roots act as natural filters, absorbing and removing impurities from your home's air. Use two plants per 100 square feet. They won't be as effective as an air purifier, however they will help clear the air. Philodendron, spider plants and golden pothos - absorb formaldehyde and carbon monoxide Gerber daises and chrysanthemums - absorb benzene that comes from cigarettes Chinese evergreen, ficus, aloe ve …
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Plumbline's Going Green Cheat Sheet
Categories: Health and WellnessGoing green can be beneficial to your health, and the health of the planet. Here is a quick cheat sheet for some simple tips to being more green: Read and research green issues that you are passionate about Cut back on excessive consumerism and skip your trip to the shopping mall this week If you can, make it instead of buying it Cook at home, and avoid fast food Buy less food at a time, so you waste less food Try to find a meat alternative at least once a week Don’t just throw away your old ho …
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Plumbline Services Helping Keep Your Home Healthy
Categories: Health and WellnessHow to Keep Swine Flu out of Your Home What is the swine flu? – The swine flu is a type of influenza virus, which is usually found in pigs. The current strand of the virus causing concern is a new variation of the virus. While swine flu does not normally pass to humans, such transmission can occur. The current strand of the virus is more concerning to health experts than in the past, because this new virus has shown the ability to pass from human to human. What to Do - While the swine flu is disturbing; thus far it is a very limited outbreak. The best thing …
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