Five Minutes or Less for Health Weekly Tip: Have a Healthy Holiday
Take a few minutes to give the gift of health and safety to yourself and others this holiday season.
- Wash hands often for 20 seconds.
- Bundle up for warmth.
- The best way to protect against influenza is to get a flu vaccine every flu season. Make an appointment to get a flu shot if you haven’t gotten one already.
- Eat a light, healthy snack before you go to parties to help curb your hunger and decrease your visits to the buffet table.
- Watch your children. Develop and enforce rules about acceptable and safe behaviors for all electronic media.
- Fasten seat belts. Always use seatbelts. No matter how short the trip.
- Don’t drink and drive, and don’t let others drink and drive.
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