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Title: Five easy ways to avoid colds
Post by: Hoover on December 05, 2010, 01:49:52 pm
My partner just found this and I thought I would share.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-b-dopart-ms-rd/avoid-the-common-cold-wit_b_791432.html

Easy enough.

Cheers,
Hoover & Dr. T
Title: Re: Five easy ways to avoid colds
Post by: littleprince on December 05, 2010, 02:06:40 pm
I'd add that the number 1 way to avoid colds is scrupulous and frequent hand washing. Better to not transmit the virus to yourself in the first place.
Title: Re: Five easy ways to avoid colds
Post by: Hoover on December 05, 2010, 03:26:12 pm
When I use a public toilet, my first thought is how to leave after washing my hands without touching anything.
Title: Re: Five easy ways to avoid colds
Post by: Miss Philicia on December 05, 2010, 03:32:49 pm
Must be fun to ride the subway then. ::)
Title: Re: Five easy ways to avoid colds
Post by: Rev. Moon on December 05, 2010, 03:39:44 pm

When I use a public toilet, my first thought is how to leave after washing my hands without touching anything.

Avoid rubbing your eyes or nose after touching questionable surfaces.  If ya can't wash yer hands keep a small bottle of hand sanitizer with you.  Period.
Title: Re: Five easy ways to avoid colds
Post by: Jeff G on December 05, 2010, 03:41:12 pm
I was just at the store picking up some things for dinner . I witnessed a boy pick up some pre-chewed gum out of the parking lot and pop it in his mouth , he looked pretty pleased with himself .
Title: Re: Five easy ways to avoid colds
Post by: Miss Philicia on December 05, 2010, 03:44:11 pm
Avoid rubbing your eyes or nose after touching questionable surfaces.  If ya can't wash yer hands keep a small bottle of hand sanitizer with you.  Period.

I read somewhere that not rubbing your eyes is very key -- so many cooties can get into your body easily.
Title: Re: Five easy ways to avoid colds
Post by: Hoover on December 05, 2010, 04:38:04 pm
Does chewing gum loose it's flavor on the parking lot over night?
Kids build up flora that way!!!

The first thing we do when we get home is wash our hands with soap.

After our kids graduated and moved away, we stopped getting colds.
If you don't want colds, don't have kids.