Handwashing. It’s one of the most important things that you can do. So simple yet it’s something that I see so many adults fail to do. Remember to wash your hands with the following.
1. When using the restroom. Again, you would think this is something that would be automatically done but I can not count the number of times I leave a bathroom amazed at the adults who I watched leave without visiting the soap and water. Yuck!
2. Before eating. This will help prevent introducing germs, viruses, and bacteria into your body.
3. When sneezing. Common sense, right?
4. After caring for pets.
5. When they are visibly dirty.
6. Before cooking.
7. After taking out the trash or doing other household tasks.
8. Before and after taking care of a scrape or cut.
Again, these are just a few of the times when you need to scrub up. Remember to wash your hands by using soap and rubbing your hands together for at least 20 seconds. Usually this is how long it takes to sing the song “Happy Birthday” to yourself.
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The weather is cold, rainy, and dreary today. With the cooler temperatures and being indoors more, it seems that it is harder to keep everyone healthy. I know that the local schools have sent home a few flyers with information on some of the local bugs that are going around the classrooms.
Here are a few tips to keep everyone healthy.
1. Wash your hands. This seems simple, right? It is amazing though how often this is over looked. Wash before and after meals, after cleaning/playing with your pets, if you sneeze or cough, and if they obviously seem dirty. Now, of course there are more times when you need to wash your hands. These are just a few.
2. Get enough sleep and rest. With all of the multi-tasking we do, it is tempting to push rest to the bottom of the old to do list. But resist!
3. Exercise.
4. Have a balanced diet.
5. Sneeze into a tissue or into your arm. The same goes for coughing. Remember to cover. And remind others to do the same.
6. Stay home if you’re ill. Again, sounds easy enough, right?
I hope these few tips have been helpful to you. Stay healthy everyone!
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It’s fall…..I love the weather. I love the cooler temperatures, the crisp feeling in the air, and the gorgeous color show the leaves produce.
I also know it’s time for flu season to come around…and I am teaching more classes in how to prevent the flu as well as other health/safety classes.
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Are you going to get the flu vaccine? Why or why not? Are you concerned about the flu?
The CDC, Center for Disease Control, recommends the following:
1. Consider the flu vaccination. Consult with your physician if you have any questions regarding if this is appropriate for you.
2. Take preventative measures, such as avoiding those who are ill, washing your hands, covering your mouth and/or nose when sneezing.
3. Take antiviral medications if your doctor recommends them.
What are your thoughts on the vaccination?
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You may be wondering WHAT in the world all of these things are doing in my title. Well, this is what I have been surrounding myself with for at least the past 24 hours. With the flu being around my house, I have been going non stop. I am just really hoping that I somehow manage to avoid the dreaded flu this season. The kids have really been going through a rough time but hopefully they are on the mend.
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I am very sad to report that the flu is at my house. Ugh. I am trying to make sure that the we don’t spread it around and also that he makes a speedy recovery.
What about you? Has your household been touched by the flu this season?
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I am sure that we all are reading the stories and watching the news stories about this strand of flu, the swine flu/H1N1.
Have you experienced this flu in your community? If you have, how is your community dealing with this?
Here are a few simple tips to help with prevention.
**Handwashing. I know how simple this sounds but handwashing is still the NUMBER ONE method of prevention. So lather up!
**Keep hand sanitizer in your pocket and/or car. It’s a great way to hard ward off germs.
**Cough and sneeze in a tissue or in your elbow. Remind children of this very important habit.
**Stay home if you or keep your children home if having flu symptoms (headaches, fever, body aches, coughing, sneezing).
Let’s all stay healthy! I look forward to reading your experiences with this and how you feel about this strain of the flu.
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