Your mom always encouraged you to eat healthy as a child, and MOM’S Organic Market makes that advice a whole lot more exciting as an adult. This expansive organic grocer aims to restore the environment one locally grown tomato at a time, and they spread their message of reducing climate change through every aspect of their business.

MOM’s certainly doesn’t lack in its selection, however, as all of the local produce looks good enough to eat on the spot, and the bulk foods section includes a wide variety of nuts, seeds, and grains. In addition to food, MOM’s sells environmentally friendly home and beauty items such as soap, household cleaners, and even homeopathic remedies. Through composting, natural light, banning bottled water, and supporting local and green businesses, MOM’s Organic Market is the change that many hope to see in the world of retail.

MOM’s is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

MOM’s Organic Market
424 Elden Street
Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 483-6740
www.momsorganicmarket.com
www.yelp.com/biz/moms-organic-market-herndon

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Even if you don’t plan on bulking up or competing in weight lifting competitions any time soon, strength training is a crucial part of any exercise regimen. Here are three great reasons to incorporate weight training into your workouts.

1. It promotes strong bones. Weakening bones is a concern that all people have to face as they age. The stress that strength training puts on your bones increases their density and prevents osteoporosis, keeping you strong and healthy as years pass.
2. It helps to control your weight. While you might relate weight loss with intense cardiovascular workouts, strength training is just as important if you want to lose weight. Gaining muscle increases your metabolism and causes your body to burn calories more efficiently.
3. It gives you more energy. Like all workouts, strength training increases your stamina and helps you to stay alert and focused. After a few weeks of regular weight lifting or body weight exercises, you’ll notice that you feel more energized throughout the day. Some scientific studies even show that years of regular strength training exercises help to sharpen your focus and keep your mind attentive as you age.

Strength training: Get stronger, leaner, healthier [Mayo Clinic]
7 Reasons to Add Strength Training to Your Workout Routine [Everyday Health]
Benefits of Strength Training [Body Building]

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It can be difficult to help a child who is struggling with math, whether they’re learning basic elementary addition or complex algebraic equations. If your son or daughter needs a bit of extra practice outside of the classroom, these fun and free math websites can help improve their skills and make them excited about learning.

Knowledge Adventure’s Math Games
Knowledge Adventure is a colorful website that enables users to tailor math games to their child’s specific grade level. Each game features adorable cartoon characters, exciting graphics, and fun levels that are so silly, your little one may not even know that they’re also educational.

Math Playground
This rainbow-hued collection of games spans math-related topics like addition, multiplication, fractions, and pre-algebra. Kids can navigate the site’s easy-to-use features entirely on their own, or you can browse by grade level to find games related to the specific areas where your child is struggling.

Fun Brain
Fun Brain is an educational website that offers fun games in a variety of different schools subjects, and its Math Arcade section includes five games perfect for elementary students. Choose between games like Space Slingshot and Math Baseball to make learning arithmetic fun for your child.

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