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Health Tips
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Family Health Care recommends the following treatment of the symptoms of these viral diseases.
Usually, you'll need nothing more than bed rest and plenty of fluids to treat these illnesses.
*· Drink plenty of liquids. Choose water, juice and warm soups to prevent dehydration. Drink enough so that your urine is clear or pale yellow.· Rest. Get more sleep to help your immune system fight infection. · Consider pain relievers. Use an over-the-counter pain reliever, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), to combat the achiness and cramping. Don't give aspirin to children or teens because of the risk of Reye's syndrome, a rare but potentially fatal disease.*
Controlling the spread of infection
*· Wash your hands. Thorough and frequent hand-washing is the best way to prevent many common infections. Scrub your hands vigorously for at least 15 seconds. Or use alcohol-based hand sanitizers if soap and water aren't readily available.· Contain your coughs and sneezes. Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze or cough. To avoid contaminating your hands, cough or sneeze into a tissue or into the inner crook of your elbow.· Avoid crowds. Flu spreads easily in crowds. By avoiding crowded public areas during peak flu season, you reduce your chances of infection.Click here to check out the CDC reporting on the epidemic of flu.
“Get your flu vaccane or flu shot,” said Jeff Hershberger with the Kansas City Missouri Health Department. “If you get sick, stay home. Wash your hands regularly."
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You are what you eat! Feeling tired, worn out,
achey?… You are probably eating too much junk. Make a change in your life- TODAY! EAT your way
to Good Health.
Fruits
Any fruit or 100% fruit juice counts as part of the Fruit Group. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed. Vegetables
Any vegetable or 100% vegetable
juice counts as a member of the Vegetable Group. Vegetables may be raw or cooked; fresh, frozen, canned, or dried; and may
be whole, cut-up, or mashed. Grains Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley
or another cereal grain is a grain product. Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits are examples of
grain products.
Proteins All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans
and peas, eggs, processed soy products, nuts, and seeds are considered part of the Protein Foods Group. Dairy Milk and milk products- cheese, yogurt, and even frozen
treats (go for low fat- milk and yogurt have less fat than ice cream.)
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Walking- The best exercise!
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people in America * do not eat enough * vegetables and fruits- . TRY
FOR FIVE A DAY! . Some tips to sneak them into your meals- Breakfast: · Add fruit to your morning cereal (try fruit with a little cereal instead of cereal with a little fruit.) · Use fruit and yogurt instead of milk with your cereal. · Cut up oranges and sprinkle granola on them for a breakfast treat. Lunch: · Try peanut butter with thinly sliced apples or pears instead of jelly. · Add greens to your sandwich (cilantro, sprouts, lettuce, peppers, celery, onions.) · Have an apple or applesauce instead of a cookie for a sweet finish to your meal. Snacks: · Chunks of apple with yogurt dip for after school or after work. · A bowl of orange wedges and nuts make a great snack. Supper: · Add cut up broccoli to macaroni and cheese for the kids (and grown-ups.) · Add vegetables to crumbled hamburger to make your own “helper”- with cabbage, carrots and celery or add potatoes and onions. Think outside the box! · Add life to your favorite casserole dish with cooked carrots or green beans. |
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