Halloween the Healthy Way
Join the Creatures of Habit this Halloween season and all year long. Make choices to stay healthy and strong.
Have a safe and healthy Halloween
Make Halloween festivities fun, safe, and healthy for trick-or-treaters and party guests.
Halloween Health and Safety Tips
Take steps to prevent the flu
It's Halloween and the flu season is here! Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine. Getting vaccinated each year provides the best protection against influenza throughout flu season.
Flu Season Is Here - Vaccinate to Protect You and Your Loved Ones from Flu
Wash your hands, please
There's no trick to keeping your hands clean to help you avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Wash your hands with soap and clean running water for 20 seconds. If that's not possible, use alcohol-based hand rubs.
Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives
Keep your fangs healthy
Brush with fluoride toothpaste. Floss every day. Don’t go batty for sugary treats.
Sleep tight
Sweet dreams! Don't look a fright this Halloween! Sufficient sleep should be thought of as a "vital sign" of good health. That means 7 to 9 hours daily for adults.
Treat yourself to fruits and veggies
Be sure to watch your portions-especially on Halloween! Also, think fruits and veggies! They make a great healthy snack to serve for Halloween parties. Check out How to Eat Fruits and Vegetables to Help Manage Your Weight for tips, recipes, and more!
Become a smoke-free creature of habit
Smoking is very harmful to the body. Quitting is a treat for you and your loved ones too. Make your Halloween activities smoke- and tobacco-free events.
Prevent injuries
For a nonfood treat, check out a fun coloring book. Color Me Safe! from CDC tells the rhyming story of the "Safe Family," who take steps to protect themselves from injury at home, on the road, and at play.
Get smart about antibiotics
Don’t be haunted by sickness! Antibiotics cure bacterial infections, not viral infections such as: colds or flu, most coughs and bronchitis, sore throats not caused by strep, or runny noses. See your doctor or nurse for help.
Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work
Be prepared for chiiiiiilly weather
Be sure to dress warmly on Halloween and throughout fall and winter. Know other good tricks to stay healthy in cold weather. For instance, don’t burn anything in a stove or fireplace that isn’t vented.
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Content Source: CDC Office
of Women’s Health
Page last modified:
October 29, 2012
Page last reviewed: October 29, 2012
