361 485 Health & Nutrition General Health Coughs & Colds true Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:04:38 -0800 /system/videos/4/61/03/361.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, health, sick, illness, flu, avoid, healthy, clean, season, catch, not, virus How To Avoid the Flu http://www.howcast.com/videos/361-How-To-Avoid-the-Flu http://www.howcast.com/videos/361-How-To-Avoid-the-Flu/edit approved 182 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=361"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 21 Chris_Davis http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/Health.How_to_Avoid_the_Flu_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2517 false false false 9041 1 6 Warning Consult your physician before taking any over-the-counter vitamins or medication and before getting a flu shot.

]]> 9042 2 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/30.jpg Get flu shot Get a flu shot in October, November, or December. Local pharmacies, schools, and hospitals—and maybe even your school or workplace—will announce when they’re offering them each season.

]]> 9043 3 40 Tip Check online to determine when the flu is at its peak in your area.

]]> 9044 4 44 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/44.jpg Take multivitamin Take a multivitamin daily, especially one high in vitamin C.

]]> 9045 5 50 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/50.jpg Eat balanced diet Eat a balanced diet with lots of vegetables—getting too few or too many calories can place extra strain on your immune system.

]]> 9046 6 59 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/59.jpg Exercise daily Exercise daily, especially throughout the winter. Raising your body temperature actually helps to clean your blood, killing off nasty stuff lurking there.

]]> 9047 7 70 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/70.jpg Wash hands often Wash your hands often. If there’s a sink nearby, scrubbing with plain old soap and water is just as good or better than antibacterial gels.

]]> 9048 8 80 Tip Wash even more frequently before, during, and after you prepare food; before you eat; after you use the restroom; after handling animals; and when the people around you, like classmates, co-workers or family members, are sick.

]]> 9049 9 93 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/93.jpg Clean counters & surfaces Clean counters and surfaces often—especially those that come in contact with hands or faces often, like phones or remote controls.

]]> 9050 10 105 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/105.jpg Turn away from sneezes If someone near you sneezes, turn away to avoid the blast in case they don’t do so into a tissue or the crook or their arm.

]]> 9051 11 113 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/113.jpg Beware of little kids Beware of little kids! Schools are breeding grounds for sickness, and kids are unwitting petri dishes.

]]> 9052 12 121 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/121.jpg Avoid touching sick people Avoid shaking hands and other kinds of close contact with those who are—or might be—sick.

]]> 9053 13 128 Tip Keep your hands away from your own face as much as possible, or you risk passing whatever you’ve picked up on your fingers into your eyes, nose, or mouth.

]]> 9054 14 137 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/137.jpg Drink water every day Drink lots of water every day.

]]> 9055 15 142 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/142.jpg Eat garlic Eat garlic. Studies show it can actually kill off the flu virus, and suggest it might also help bolster your immune sytem.

]]> 9056 16 151 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/151.jpg Get plenty of rest Get plenty of rest. Stress increases the amount of the hormone cortisol in your body, which can interfere with the white blood cells that fight off infections.

]]> 9057 17 162 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/361/162.jpg Stay in bed If you manage to get sick, do yourself and everyone else a favor: stay in bed. There’s no need to cause other people misery.

]]> 9058 18 171 Fact The flu is a virus, which means antibiotics won’t do a thing to help—time is the best medicine.

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