Press Release—Fall, 2006
Mellanie True Hills
INTERVIEW SUGGESTION/ FEATURE STORY
CONTACT: Mellanie True Hills, 940-466-9898
Does Your Home Make You Ill or Keep You Healthy and Well?
Tips to help spruce the home and keep you healthy
According to Mellanie True Hills, author of A Woman’s Guide to Saving Her Own Life: The Heart Program for Health and Longevity, there are a few simple things you can do around the house to help keep you healthy. A survivor of emergency heart surgery and crusader for women’s heart health, True Hills has implemented many of these ideas herself to help reduce stress and prevent infection and illness. With cold and flu season upon us, what better time to share these tips with your readers.
Mellanie True Hills’ 10 Tips for Sprucing Your Home
and Keeping YOU Healthy
- Color: Neutral colors or muted/soft shades are more restful (less stressful), helping you relax and rest and get to sleep easier. Bright and deep colors, or bold and busy prints, are more stressful, making it harder to get to sleep.
- Music: Some people find soft, gentle music restful and de-stressing. Loud, vibrant music has the opposite effect. For others, just finding a place away from the noise helps.
- Find a place to de-stress, such as a quiet, cozy nook for reading, a big overstuffed chair with ottoman, or soaking in a tub!
- Decrease noise with fabrics, such as drapes or shades on windows, overstuffed chairs or fluffy comforters and pillows.
- Air cleaners de-stress and help you sleep more restfully by providing background white noise that blocks out (cancels) other noises. They also help provide clean air in your house to help prevent illness and infection.
- Take a stab at
Feng
Shui
for harmony, peace, and tranquility.
- Clear out the clutter. "Less is more" when it comes to clutter (especially unfinished projects), which overwhelms and stresses, swamping your psyche; organization puts your mind and body at rest. If you can't find the energy to tackle de-cluttering, then pretend you're putting your house on the market & getting ready to move.
- Simple, spartan, functional furnishings and surroundings promote order and are more restful and less stressful
- Clean air is a must in your house to fight illness and infection. Decrease molds and dust with HEPA air filters on AC/heating units. Hard surface floors (tile, hardwood, etc.) are healthier than carpet, which holds onto molds and dirt (and is even worse after cleaning).
- Good hygiene in the kitchen (a big problem in many households) to avoid food poisoning and other illnesses is important. Frequently clean kitchen counters, sponges, and rags with a soapy solution that contains chlorine bleach to kill bacteria. Don't contaminate veggies or fruits by using a knife, cutting board, or container that has just been used for meat or poultry. Be cognizant of germs and bacteria that come into your kitchen on cans, bags, etc.--wash hands religiously while preparing food and before eating anything you handle with your hands.
Mellanie True Hills, heart disease survivor and author of A Woman’s Guide to Saving Her Own Life: The Heart Program for Health and Longevity, is also the founder and CEO of the American Foundation for Women’s Health, a non-profit organization dedicated to education and awareness about women’s health issues. She is also very involved with the American Heart Association.
A Woman’s Guide to Saving Her Own Life is Hills’ story and a workbook designed to guide readers through the process of making permanent and life-saving changes. Awards include Best Books 2006 for Women's Health from USA Book News and Readers Preference Editor's Choice Award for 2005. It was a nominee for Quills Debut Author of the Year.
For more information regarding Mellanie True Hills’ book or for more tips like those above, please contact her at 940-466-9898 or www.MellanieHills.com
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