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The cold and flu season is now upon us, but you can decrease your chances of catching a bug this year by following these helpful tips:

Be aware of what you touch. Cold and flu viruses can survive on inanimate objects for days. Daily activities like grabbing a door handle, borrowing a pen, shaking someone’s hand, and using the keypad at the checkout lane or ATM can expose you to an enormous amount of germs that are just waiting for a host. Think about where your hands have been and don’t touch your face, eyes, nose or mouth until you’ve washed or sanitized.

Wash your hands often and thoroughly with soap and warm water. You should wash up when you come home from work, school, shopping, etc., and always wash you’re your hands before you eat.

Use hand sanitizer. For those times when you can’t wash with soap and water, using hand sanitizer is a great alternative. Carry a small bottle in your purse and keep a handy pump dispenser in your car and use it as soon as you’ve gotten into the vehicle before you touch anything.

Cough or sneeze into the crux of your elbow, and teach your children to do the same. Children are less likely to wash their hands after coughing or sneezing, this way they are less likely to pass their germs to their friends at school or daycare.

Kick off your shoes and change your clothes when you get home. Removing your shoes at the door keeps the dirt and germs you’ve picked up thru your day from being spread throughout your home. And a quick change of clothing keeps the germs you may have on your clothes from spreading to your family.

Maintain a healthy lifestyle. Studies have shown if you exercise regularly, eat right, and get enough sleep, you’re less likely to become sick. If you’re in good health, you’re less likely to catch a cold or flu.

Following these simple tips can help you keep your family healthy this holiday season.

Penny Rushing is a WAHM of 3 and a self-proclaimed germaphobe. Find information about keeping preemies and newborns healthy at www.healthylittleones.com.

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