The advent of the H1N1 epidemic has got people worrying about their health more than usual. Here are three simple ways of avoiding swine flu this season.
Firstly, keep washing your hands regularly, especially before you eat. Do this whether you are at home or out in a restaurant. Also, when you get back home from any public place, you should wash your hands before you start doing anything else.
If, for any reason, you can’t wash your hands, be careful to avoid touching your face, and especially your mouth, with them. This will go a long way in preventing the spread of disease. When soap and water are not available, hand sanitizing products can be used. But remember to use these only occasionally. When used too often they can destroy the good bacteria we need to help keep germs at bay.
The second thing is to keep to a healthy diet, eating foods that contain plenty of antioxidants – spinach and blueberries, for example.
It’s a good idea to take a multivitamin tablet each day and keep your fluid levels high. Vitamin C is vital for your immune system, so keep up your intake. Probiotic yogurts also help maintain your immunity by giving your system the good bacteria it needs. One of the best forms of defense against disease is a well balanced diet.
The third thing to do is to get a flu shot. It’s an excellent way of defeating the swine flu bug.
You can now be vaccinated against the disease at most doctors’ offices and local clinics. You don’t have to be in the high risk category to be entitled to it, either. The flu shot has been proved in clinical trials to present no risk, and the government is encouraging all citizens to get vaccinated.
These three precautions are all you need to take to avoid catching swine flu this season. Don’t forget – wash your hands, eat healthy food and have the injection.
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