With the rise of technology, children are now sitting down more instead of going out and being active.
The dangers that are associated with a lack of physical activity are many and include poor circulation. This has the potential to lead to diabetes, obesity, varicose veins and heart disease.
Even if your child does participate in regular physical activity, they can still suffer from poor circulatory health. Luckily, there are some steps that your children can add to their daily life, which will help their circulation.
- Eating a balanced diet
Maintaining a balanced diet is usually what makes us healthy. By eating nutritional food, you will be able to boost immunity, increase organ function, enhance cell growth and improve circulation.
There are many foods that are nutritional and have pro-circulation minerals, vitamins and antioxidants.
Some of these include:
- Sunflower seeds
- Garlic
- Dark chocolate
- Watermelon
- Salmon
- Exercising regularly
Exercising goes hand-in-hand with nutrition, which helps wellbeing and is the best way to prevent circulatory problems.
According to the experts at House Call Doctor, children who sit rather than exercise are known to have a higher probability of developing blood clots and swelling. Your child only needs 30 minutes of walking each day to help improve their circulation.
Here are some tips that can help your children exercise:
- Instead of driving, walk your children to school.
- Pick a time after school to kick a ball around or ride a bike.
- If you join your children in exercise, they will more likely want to continue exercising.
- Sign them up for any after school sport of their choice.
- Encourage your children to try stretching throughout their day.
- Decrease the amount of screen time your child has on their mobile phones, tablets, televisions and computers.
- Limiting their amount of caffeine intake
Caffeine can come in many forms, most often in drinks like energy drinks and soft drinks (including Coca Cola). Caffeine can interfere with your child’s circulation, heart rate and blood pressure.
Instead, get your children to drink water to help combat circulatory disease.
- Have better posture
Bad posture occurs more easily with people slumping over their computer screens or looking down at their smartphones. Good posture is crucial for your circulatory system.
Having bad posture can result in misalignment of the spine, which can lead to compressed blood vessels. Nutrients won’t be delivered to the body if this is the case.
So, try and teach your children to sit up properly in their chairs with their feet on the floor.
