Ways to Avoid Germs

“Wash Your Hands!” I can still hear my Mom’s sage words echoing in my ears every time I sit down to the dinner table, sneeze or return from taking out the trash.

But it wasn’t until much later on in life I came to realize how important Mom’s advice really was to maintaining overall good health and wellbeing.

According to The United States Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, “Hand washing is the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection.”

Basically what happens is your hands come in to contact with a virus – most of which can live for up to 3 hours on just about any surface. Then you touch your eyes, nose, ears or mouth and bang - you’re infected!

And we’re not just talking about the common cold here either – everything from the flu to gastrointestinal infections. Even food born illnesses like Salmonella and the dreaded E. coli bacteria can be spread through direct hand to hand contact.

While it is true that many colds and viruses can be transmitted though the air via coughing and sneezing – you’re still much more likely to contract a serious illness through direct physical contact.



With that being said - today I thought we’d discuss 6 of the most common yet surprising places you can come into contact with these sneaky bugs – and after reading some of them you just might decide you haven’t been washing your hands nearly as often as you should be.

1) Shopping Cart Handles: They can harbor millions of germs – so many in fact that many supermarket chains now offer anti-bacterial wipes in their cart pick-up areas so you can wipe down the handles. Take advantage!

2) The Kitchen Sink: It houses more germs on average than anyplace in your home. Surprised? Well don’t be - your kitchen sink, cutting boards, sponges even your dish cloths contain more disgusting germs than your average toilet seat.

3) Elevator Buttons: You’ve heard me tell you to take the stairs before – well here’s one more valuable reason. Because elevator buttons – especially the ones on the first floor can harbor more germs than a garbage can. If you can – let somebody else push it.

4) Dirty Desk: It’s hard for some to believe but your typical office desk harbors about 400 times the amount of germs and bacteria as your home toilet seat! The most notorious offenders are your phone, mouse and computer keyboard - I hope you wiping them down right now!

5) Public Bathrooms: Goes without saying right? But did you know that research has shown that most people tend to use the middle stalls the most and the first stall the least. So for the sake of your health and good hygiene use the stall with the least amount of germs. Personally I’d wear rubber gloves if I had them on me.



6) Shaking Hands: Of course I don’t really expect you to stop shaking hands – but it is important to know that direct hand to hand contact is one of the leading causes of bacterial contamination anywhere.

Even if you’re vigilant and follow all of the advice I mentioned above – who knows if the new client you just met and shook hands with is as conscious of his hygiene as you are.

According to a recent study only 67 percent of Americans wash their hands after using the bathroom – and only 33 percent bother to use soap. So unfortunately the responsibility falls on you to protect yourself from these deadly intruders.

So if you’re serious about your long term health and happiness – remember mom’s words of wisdom and wash your hands! It only takes a minute – but it can add up to years of great health and happiness.

A little soap and some warm water can go along way – and just think how happy this is going to make Mom!

Stay Healthy!

Tips for Healthy Skin

Having a glowing and beautiful skin is a dream of everyone.Achieving the smooth and flawless skin seems impossible to most of us.
Many of us have been misled by beauty product advertisements and have the perception that good skin care means we need to spend lots of money on the latest wrinkle reducing, complexion clearing lotions and potions.
The truth is good skin care does not have to be expensive, or daunting.
Here are some of the basic good skin care tips to help you achieve the perfect skin that every person can dream of:

BALANCED DIET: One of the keys to good skin care is a balanced diet. Your skin reflects the general health of your body, and nutrient deficiency will definitely affect your complexion. A lack of protein can manifest in a dull and dry complexion; shortage of vitamin C may result in dullness and easy bruising; lacking of vitamin A can cause dry skin and disruption in cellular turn-over. A deficiency in iron can produce pale complexion, and a vitamin B deficiency may lead to breakout, pallor and cracks at the corner of the mouth.

REGULAR EXERCISE: Another important aspect of good skin care is regular exercise. During an exercise, blood circulation is boosted and oxygen is delivered to every cell in our body which allow nutrients to be absorbed quicker. This creates a short term effect that reflects glowing complexion .Besides, exercising helps to improve skin elasticity and encourage new cell growth.

EMOUGH REST AND SLEEP: Sleeping is important for good skin care .As you sleep, the body rests and repairs the damage done during the day by producing new cells or healing the damaged ones. Sleep deprived people have lower levels of growth hormone that influences specific skin-growth factors like collagen and keratin production. Nobody can deny sleeping is an important factor for good skin care as most of us have experienced what lack of sleep can do to our eyes and complexion
Next we shall be discussing variousm skin types.So keep a date with us for more tips

Obesity -The Silent Killer

A Healthy Diet and regular exercise are two of the most critical factors in maintaining a lean healthy physique, a tireless circulatory system, and as we get a little older the two become a crucial factor in our ability to perform physical functions

Not to mention a proper diet combined with regular exercise is the surest path to a 100 candles on your birthday cake. It’s one path I really hope you are following.



It’s Good to Know....

Obesity is defined as an excess proportion of total body fat. A person is technically considered obese when his or her total weight is 20% or more above their ideal weight.

The most common measure for obesity is the Body Mass Index (BMI). You are considered overweight if your BMI is between 25 and 29.9 , you are considered obese if your BMI is over 30 and if your BMI is 40 points or higher you are classified as “morbidly obese”.
I mean of course you know obesity is bad – even being moderately overweight increases your risk of contracting numerous health concerns.

Your chances of dying from a heart attack or stroke sky rocket as well as developing other serious – even life threatening health issues.

Not to mention the amount of extra poundage you carry around your mid section directly influences your body’s ability to perform physical functions and maintain a healthy functioning immune system.

So most of us try to do what we can to stay in the best shape reasonably possible. And the ones that don’t – well that’s their problem right
Our advice is 'watch it and stay healthy'.

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Health - Very Very Important Tips

Health - Very Very Important Tips

Answer the phone by LEFT ear.
Do not drink coffee TWICE a day.
Do not take pills with COOL water.
Do not have HUGE meals after 5pm.
Reduce the amount of OILY food you consume.
Drink more WATER in the morning, less at night.
Keep your distance from hand phone CHARGERS.
Do not use headphones/earphone for LONG period of time.
Best sleeping time is from 10pm at night to 6am in the morning.
Do not lie down immediately after taking medicine before sleeping.
When battery is down to the LAST grid/bar, do not answer the phone as the radiation is 1000 times.
Here are some healthy tip for your smartness & physical fitness.

Prevention is better than cure.
HEALTHY JUICES

Carrot + Ginger + Apple - Boost and cleanse our system
Apple + Cucumber + Celery - Prevent cancer, reduce cholesterol, and eliminate stomach upset and headache.
Tomato + Carrot + Apple - Improve skin complexion and eliminate bad breath.
Bitter gourd + Apple + Milk - Avoid bad breath and reduce internal body heat.
Pineapple + Apple + Watermelon - To dispel excess salts, nourishes the bladder and kidneyOrange + Ginger + Cucumber - Improve Skin texture and moisture and reduce body heat.