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Catchy Tips For Teaching Healthy Habits
Rubber ducky may make bath time lots of fun, but keeping baby teeth clean, tots hydrated and little hands germ free requires a whole different bag of tricks. Fostering healthy habits and grooming techniques is a chore for squiggly children who would rather play in the sandbox than scrub in the tub, but it all comes down to parental modeling. Here are a few simple, but catchy tunes and tips that help reinforce how fun it is to be squeaky clean and healthy.
Speak Up: How Do You Avoid Getting Sick?
Washing your hands and not drinking from other people's glasses are obvious ways to avoid germs. Since those little buggers are everywhere and swine flu and other awful illnesses are on our minds this season, tell me the creative ways you steer clear of coming in contact with germs to avoid getting sick.
Wash Up! Clean Hands Quiz
With cold and flu and swine flu season upon us, it's imperative to get into the healthy habit of washing your hands. But this everyday activity has plenty of facts and fiction tied to it. Do you know your hand-washing facts?
How to Avoid Germs at the Gym
The cold temps are moving in and it's that time of year for colds and the flu. To prevent getting the sniffles, sore throat, and achiness, you've got to avoid the germs. It's not enough to watch out for germy places in your home.
Cold Water Works Just as Well
Germs are everywhere. Swine flu, regular flu, our homes, the gym — there's no escaping the little buggers. One of the best ways to protect yourself is still the easiest: wash those hands!
The Germiest Places at Home
I know that I've been a little obsessed about germs lately, but it's flu season and I'm trying to get through this one unharmed. I'm washing my hands constantly, not touching my face — I'm even making my own hand sanitizer. The Hygiene Council just released this year's findings of its annual home hygiene study, and the results have me motivated to do some serious Fall cleaning.
Summer Safety: Beware of Beach Sand
Whether you're building sandcastles or just burrowing your feet, getting sandy is an essential part of going to the beach. But if la playa plays into your vacation plans, be warned: beach sand can contain bacteria known to cause stomach bugs.
Though sand often looks and feels clean, remember that germs are everywhere.
Which Germy Situation Is More Disgusting?
I'll admit that I'm a bit of a germaphobe. OK, I'm a huge germaphobe. That's because I know some people are not as hygienic as they should be.
Health Tip: Protect Your Toothbrush From Bacteria
Environmental microbiologist Chuck Gerba studies the spread of viruses and parasites, and he made an interesting discovery about bathroom hygiene. Gerba found that every time you flush the toilet, your toothbrush gets sprayed with bacteria. Eww!
Health Tip: Disinfect Commonly Used Personal Items
Spring may be on its way, but we're still not in the clear when it comes to cold and flu season. Germs are still lurking everywhere, so take a few minutes to disinfect the things you touch every day at work, in your home, and in your car.
At Work
At Home
In Your Car
- Keyboard
- Office phone
- Mouse
- Pens, stapler, and other office supplies
- Buttons on calculator, printer, and fax machine
- Reusable water bottle
- Eyeglasses
- Cell phone
- Doorknobs
- Light switches on walls and on lamps
- Buttons on microwave, coffee maker, remote control, etc.
- Handle to the fridge
- Faucets
- Alarm clock
- Steering wheel
- Stick shift
- Interior buttons for the radio, windows, and heat/AC
- Interior and exterior door handles
- Rear view mirror
- Seatbelt buckle
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