You spend a lot of
time focusing on what you eat and how it impacts your health. But there’s more
to being healthy than what we put into our stomachs.
Here are just a few of
the essentials:
·
You need to give your
body the right amount of rest.
·
You need to stimulate
your mind and expose yourself to beauty.
·
You need to make sure
that the air that you breathe is healthy and clean.
Did you know that
there are house plants that can meet all those needs? It’s true!
No matter how well you
clean your home or how organic the products you buy, toxins in the air are hard
to wipe away.
Some can cause
allergic reactions and illness. But there are houseplants that remove
impurities from the air while they help add to the warmth and serenity of your
environment.
They’re easy to find
and inexpensive too!
By adding any of these
green beauties to your home you can give yourself greater peace of mind and
cleaner air to breathe.
1. Boston Fern
Boston Ferns are the
most efficient air filtering plant you can buy.
They’re also available
for purchase everywhere… chances are good that if your supermarket sells
plants, they will sell Boston Ferns.
Keeping a Boston Fern
healthy is pretty simple. Give it a dose of plant food once a month and water
it regularly. If you live in a dry area, you should mist it once a day too.
2. Palm Trees
These tropical
beauties are very good at removing toxins like formaldehyde from the air.
The Dwarf Date is best
of all, but other good choices include the Parlor Palm, a Bamboo Palm or a Lady
Palm. Palm Trees will flourish in a sunny spot in your home.
3. Rubber Plant
If you think your home
doesn’t get enough light to sustain a plant, try a Rubber Plant or a
They don’t need much
sun and they do a great job of cleaning the air.
4. English Ivy
This is another plant
that is sold just about everywhere.
Though most people
think of English Ivy as a climbing plant that lives outdoors, if you keep it
inside it will stay pretty compact.
It needs very little
care – just water and mist once a week or so – and it will keep your air free
of toxins and mold.
In fact, a study showed that it cuts airborne
mold by 94%.
5. Peace Lily
There are a lot of
good reasons for choosing a Peace Lily for your home.
This beautiful plant
needs very little light and will bloom all year long. It is good at removing
all types of harsh gases, and even adds humidity to the air.
6. Aloe Vera
This spiky succulent
is not only good at improving your air quality: you can also use the gel that
flows through its leaves to help speed healing.
It’s an especially
good plant to keep in the kitchen to quickly soothe the pain from burns.
Yours in health and
happiness,
Danette May
America’s Leading Healthy Lifestyle Expert
America’s Leading Healthy Lifestyle Expert
