We are a healthy family here, from eating a mostly organic diet, to spending time outdoors in the fresh air and sun, being active and social. Being healthy is a part of who we are, and reaching for all-natural products and taking the stairs (always- even up seven flights) is just second nature to me.
Because my family and living a healthy life are both so important to me, I find ways to make sure my husband and sons live a healthy lifestyle too, from the things they eat to what they do, and the best way to make sure they continue these great habits is to make them fun for everyone.
Tips For Living a Healthy Lifestyle With My Family While Having Fun
1. Make exercise fun. We go outside together, spending hours outdoors in the sun and fresh air, and whether we are hiking through trees or running around with a kite, we get that fabulous aerobic exercise into our days in the most fun way- by playing. It’s also a great way to laugh together and enjoy each other’s company, and being happy and laughing are great for good health too (it’s good for your immune system to be positive!)
2. Choosing healthier products for the home- together. I want everything in my home to be healthy and safe, so I chose organic mattresses, and let my sons choose fun bed frames; I shop for clothes made from natural fabrics, and let me sons pick out their outfits; I make sure their toys are safe and non-toxic, and then I let them have a blast with them.
3. Choose foods that take the guesswork out of eating well- like Simply Balanced snacks that I recently found at Target. I tried pretty much all of them, because they were organic and $2.99 or less, and they taste really good. My son is a picky eater, and he ate half a box of the fruit strips in one sitting (never did this before), the yellow corn organic tortilla chips are tasty and come in the first resealable bags I ever saw for chips, and my favorite is the Greek yogurt granola bars- beyond delicious!
Having healthy, organic snacks at a great price that I can just hand over to my sons to munch one while in the house or driving around gives me one less thing to worry about. Simply Balanced foods are low in sodium and fat, have zero Trans Fat, no hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup, and no synthetic colors, artificial preservatives, flavors or sweeteners. They are also a great price for such tasty, organic treats, and fruit strips, popcorn and tortilla chips are always a fun option- now around here, eating healthy is fun too!
Take the guesswork out of eating well.
Introducing Simply Balanced,a new brand from Target that’s thoughtfully crafted for taste and goodness.
www.target.com/simplybalanced
How to you have fun living a healthy lifestyle with your family?
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We live a healthy lifestyle by playing together! It’s the simple things and changes that can help you live healthier.
I need to look out for Simply Balanced the next time I am there.
These look good and tasty. perfect for school lunches!
Sometimes is seems like all we do is snack! That’s why it’s so important to make healthy snacking choices.
I love the new look of Simply Balanced. I buy it all the time at my home away from home Target!
I’ve seen some of these products at Target, but as of yet we haven’t bought any, I think I should try some. Right now I’m trying to substitute water for pop and juice….
Man! I was just at Target today. I wish that I had seen this post – I would have bought some. I will be sure to look for them next time.
I just noticed these last week when I went to Target and was wondering if it was their new brand. Those bars look amazing.
We buy everything organic and rarely shop the inner sections of the supermarket. All fresh 🙂
We do a lot of hiking as a family, and my husband and son bike.
I love the price point on those and I just picked up a few things too. I didn’t see the yellow corn chips, but I saw blue ones!
They look good, this post just reminds me of how terrible I’ve been eating. Love the tip for exercising.
I have made some major strides recently in living a healthier lifestyle. I like your suggestion to keep exercise fun. I often look at physical activity as a chore, instead of a fun activity.
I love organic food, so I definitely need to try this brand sometime.
These are my types of treats! We’ve been enjoying the great outdoors. It hasn’t been hot so it has been perfect for the kids!
I try to purchase as many organic foods as possible for my family and we love staying active! I can not wait to try the Simply Balanced brand, especially those tortilla chips, since organic corn items are so difficult to find.
These look SOOOOOOOOOOOOO good! I am going to check them out!
trisha
We have been really trying hard to get rid of all of the junk food in our house.
I just saw this new packaging today at Target.
We like to keep our girls active by letting them run around outside in the backyard, going for family hikes, etc.
Products like these show that we can have reasonably priced ready to eat snacks without the junk.
We are working on the daily family exercise thing … my kids are very active but my husband and I are more sedentary because of our jobs. Trying to change that!
My kids love organic foods, and that’s pretty much what we buy now! I’ll definitely have to check this out.
I haven’t seen this brand yet! We like to be active together – chasing my 4 yo is a workout!
Those are great tips! We discovered Simply Balanced on our last trip to Target & the fruit strips we got were so yummy!
I love that Target has a whole line dedicated to eating healthier.
I LOVE their fruit strips and the organic blueberries. They are so good.
I love Target and I have definitely been trying to live healthier, so I will definitely have to try out this new brand.
Aren’t the fruit strips the best?!
I’ve not heard of this before. I’m going to have to try it!
We live in a neighborhood but the back of our property butts up to a greenbelt. We like to go back there and go on nature walks. We just went last night and the kiddos always have a fun time.
Liz mentioned to me (on her blog) that they have fruit leathers, too, so I’m definitely going have to give this brand a try.
These snacks are amazing. I just bought a slew of these recently for the D23 convention so we could eat healthy while away.
those look really tasty. Were pretty active we love to take daily walks around the block and to the park
These are such great tips! I need to check these out next time I’m at Target. I usually don’t purchased pre-packaged snacks but these look like a healthier alternative to what I’ve seen in the past!