Staying Healthy with your pet

Barbie, our family dog

We all want to live healthy, this is why we I want to introduce a health and wellness label to our blog, I am always looking for ways to save money, being healthy is one way to save money, fewer trips to the dr's office, fewer prescriptions, the list could go on and on... So here is a fun way to save money and live longer through owning a pet:

I personally believe that, if you want to live a healthier life you will want to own a pet, we all know that pets can lower your stress level, and in turn lower your blood pressure but there are so much more, read Web MD's slide show to show you other benefits to your health of having a pet.

I love Stuff you should know, how stuff works podcast, if you like podcasts this should be on your list to listen to. Stuff You Should Know, How Stuff Works did a podcast on Can owning a pet help you live longer, you can read the findings here, or find the podcast on Itunes.