GaryMrMets
01-24-2007, 10:11 PM
http://www.thatsfit.com/2007/01/23/six-ways-to-avoid-a-cold
Six ways to avoid a cold
Posted: Jan 23rd 2007 9:46AM by Jonathon Morgan
Filed under: General Health, Healthy Habits
Argh! It's that time of year when every time I turn around I'm infected with something. Today my throat itches, yesterday my nose was running -- with a 2 1/2 year-old in the house, we're never short on cold-causing germs. If everyone's sick in your house, check out these tips to help you avoid catching more colds this winter.
http://www.prevention.com/article/0,5778,s1-1-74-672-7633-1,00.html
Stay Cold Free This Winter
Common cold viruses are more resilient than previously thought
by Selene Yeager
"You don't have to come in close contact with someone to give them a cold," says study author Owen Hendley, MD. Washing your hands frequently is still your best line of defense, but go the extra mile to protect your family:
Flick switches with the side of your hand or wrist, which makes you less likely to pick up or pass along germs on your hands.
Make all calls on your cell to avoid getting germs from other phones.
Carry your own pen everywhere. Borrowing others' is a prime way to pass germs.
Clean up often. Use a soapy sponge to wipe surfaces you touch frequently.
Sneeze into your elbow if you're caught without a tissue (and teach kids to do the same). It keeps germs off your hands.
Toss all tissues promptly. Making others do it puts them at risk.
Six ways to avoid a cold
Posted: Jan 23rd 2007 9:46AM by Jonathon Morgan
Filed under: General Health, Healthy Habits
Argh! It's that time of year when every time I turn around I'm infected with something. Today my throat itches, yesterday my nose was running -- with a 2 1/2 year-old in the house, we're never short on cold-causing germs. If everyone's sick in your house, check out these tips to help you avoid catching more colds this winter.
http://www.prevention.com/article/0,5778,s1-1-74-672-7633-1,00.html
Stay Cold Free This Winter
Common cold viruses are more resilient than previously thought
by Selene Yeager
"You don't have to come in close contact with someone to give them a cold," says study author Owen Hendley, MD. Washing your hands frequently is still your best line of defense, but go the extra mile to protect your family:
Flick switches with the side of your hand or wrist, which makes you less likely to pick up or pass along germs on your hands.
Make all calls on your cell to avoid getting germs from other phones.
Carry your own pen everywhere. Borrowing others' is a prime way to pass germs.
Clean up often. Use a soapy sponge to wipe surfaces you touch frequently.
Sneeze into your elbow if you're caught without a tissue (and teach kids to do the same). It keeps germs off your hands.
Toss all tissues promptly. Making others do it puts them at risk.