DAY CARE NAPPING: Naps are important for young children. Some good regulations that progressive states have formulated to protect the health of children include rules that bedding be used exclusively by one child between washings; labeled with the child’s name; washed a minimum of once a week, and changed immediately when soiled or wet.
CHILDLESS TRENDS IN U.S.: The National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau say that 66.7 percent of women ages 20-24 were childless in 1992, up from 47.5 percent in 1960; 43.8 percent of women 25-29, and 26.1 percent of women 30-34 were childless in 1992, nearly double the 1960 figures.
STRENGTH-TRAINING BENEFITS: Your metabolism remains elevated for an extended period of time after strength training workouts. Strength training has been shown to help control blood pressure, reduce body fat, maintain bone mass and prevent injuries. Training with weights or other forms of resistance is the best way to firm, sculpt and reshape the body.
