Sentences with phrase «less and less time outdoors»

Many children are spending less and less time outdoors; this in turn leads to a reduced affinity with nature and, ultimately, disengagement from environmental issues and a lack of appreciation for biodiversity.

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Secondly, I love to embrace speedy simplicity by taking hold of the ritual of batch cooking, one pan options, and easy - peasy snacks and refreshments that allow less time in hands - on food prep, and more time enjoying the outdoors and the presence of those I love.

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When I think about the challenges of childhood today: busyness, insufficient play time, insufficient outdoor time, lack of creativity, less self - control; I wonder (how) does the advent and rapid adoption of technology play a role?

Increased sunscreen use and less time spent outdoors means that few women can meet their vitamin D needs through sunlight exposure alone.

During the springtime months, we tend to head outdoors more and spend less time inside.

Other factors that have led to a decrease in free play time include an emphasis on academic preparation, electronic media replacing playtime, less time spent playing outdoors, perceived risk of play environments, and limited access to outdoor play spaces.

I also want kids to spend more time outdoor and less time in front of a computer.

Spring means more time outdoors, less time stuffing kids outfitted in bulky winter gear into carseats, and more hours of sunshine to enjoy.

(This trend might be explained by the assumption that they are less likely to spend as much time outdoors and are more likely to live in care facilities that supply ample heat during the cooler months.)

Recent studies of children and young adults in Denmark and across Asia show that more time outdoors and exposure to daylight is associated with less nearsightedness.

Spending more time outdoors with family and friends is a surefire way to use less air conditioning this summer.

Besides the obvious benefits like super-fresh produce and time spent outside, there are some less well - known benefits to gardening such as probiotics present in the soil, getting a greater amount of Vitamin D from the sun while spending time outdoors, and the scientifically proven stress relief of working in the soil.

It is possible to buy machines that create negative ions, but I've found that spending time outdoors and having salt lamps around the home indoors are less expensive alternatives that offer other benefits as well.

The weather is colder, and people spend less time enjoying the outdoors and fresh air.

Another example would be chicken... Unhealthy chickens that are raised in factory chicken houses, never see an outdoor environment, and fed unnatural amounts of grains are going to produce a significantly less healthy chicken meat for your meals compared to a chicken that spent most of its time outdoors roaming fields and eating greens, seeds, bugs, worms, and other natural items that chickens like to eat.

Shorter daylight, colder weather and weaker sun rays in certain parts of the country make it difficult to produce enough vitamin D. Spending less time outdoors with your skin exposed may lead to less - than - optimal levels.

AIP concentrates on a nutrient dense diet, lots of sleep, less stress, time outdoors and finding joy!

Since indoor workers, who get three to nine times less solar UV exposure than outdoor workers, are missing out on exposure to the beneficial UVB rays, they will have lower levels of vitamin D and therefore miss out on the «built - in» cancer protection offered by regular exposure to the sun, or a sun lamp.

Factors like processed foods, the overuse of antibiotics, environmental toxins and less time spent outdoors have drastically reduced the diversity of microbes we carry.

Today, children spend less time playing and learning outdoors than what their parents did at a similar age.

There are connections between the boom in school gardens and the Children in Nature movement, led by US writer and journalist Richard Louv, which advocates that children should spend less time sitting down and more time outdoors.

Summer months are typically designated as times for less structure, more pleasure, enjoying the outdoors, and free time.

Also, the amount of time children spend outside is dramatically decreasing, in fact - three quarters of UK children are spending less time outdoors than prison inmates due to lack of green spaces and the influence of technology.

The amount of time children spend outside is dramatically decreasing, in fact - three quarters of UK children are spending less time outdoors than prison inmates due to lack of green spaces and the influence of technology, indicating we desperately need to reconnect our children with nature to increase their appreciation for their surroundings.

Things have changed in recent years, however, as less schools have been organising overseas ski weeks, but at the same time there has been a rise in the indoor snow centres and a rejuvenation of outdoor dry slopes.

When you head outside, you may even notice less and less people venturing outdoors at times.

Like social cats, semi-feral working cats make good companions for other outdoor animals, but will likely spend more time hunting for rodents and less time with humans.

Naturally, a dog that spends a lot of time indoors is going to pick up less dirt and debris than one that is regularly outdoors.

Some dogs eat less during warmer months and might not need as much activity outdoors, especially during the hottest time of day.

When dogs spend a good deal of time outdoors, running on various hard surfaces, including concrete and blacktop, their nails are gradually worn down, and they have less of a need for formal nail - grooming sessions.

In less that a month, my dog is starting to automatically look to us instead of barking / lunging when he sees another dog... For the first time in the 7 months we've had him, I'm starting to believe that my dog can learn to be a good canine citizen and come with us to fun doggy places, busy trails, and outdoor dining that requires polite leash manners.»

For children and older people is recommendable to have small dogs, because they are easier to maintain and require less time outdoors.

Also, time outdoors may need to be cut down or only done when monitored since your dog may be more susceptible to changes in temperature and less able to fend off possible threats.

«People tend to attribute it to different things: pets spending less time indoors, consumer spending diverted to travel and outdoor activities, and so on.»

It offers a free breakfast and a small outdoor pool.The Baymont Inn & Suites Kissimmee is a two - and - a-half-star resort hotel less than half a mile from Medieval Times Dinner.

In a 2010 post, «Indoor Living and the Global Greenhouse,» I reviewed some literature on the global trend toward ever less outdoor work time, including «Liberation of the Environment,» a marvelous 1996 essay by Jesse Ausubel of Rockefeller University making this point:

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Kids are spending less time outdoors than prison inmates, and it's leading to a whole host of problems like obesity, nature deficit disorder and lower levels of what could be called «ecological literacy».

Running the Gear Live at full brightness destroys the battery life, and running at anything less than full brightness means it's unusable outdoors in the day time.

I am currently taking a one - year practice sabbatical to nurture some creative endeavors, read stacks of books, learn to cook things that don't come out of a box, spend more time walking outdoors and less time sitting, experience a year abroad, practice my rusty Spanish, and spend more time with my family and less time with my iPhone.

Statistics say that children are spending less time outdoors, and there is the diagnosis of nature deficit disorder, which leads many to point fingers at technology for taking children away from nature.