Dr Klatz - importance of handwashing
Posted on: 26 November 2007
Dr Klatz discusses the importance of regularly washing hands to prevent illness. As much as 70% of cold and flu viruses are contracted by touching your face. Pathogens can survive for hours or even days on the surfaces of things we touch every day; coins, railings, buses, trains and many more surfaces. A recent study has found that 30% of men and women regularly don't wash their hands after visiting the bathroom. Whilst it may not always be convenient to wash your hands, you can buy many portable sanitisation products including a hand gel or towels.
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270. Berry Smart
Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, cranberries, lingonberries, bilberries, elderberries... berries of all varieties are a good source of antioxidants that appear to associate with a variety of health benefits:
• Metabolic Dysfunction: University of Turku (Finland) researchers reveal that a diet rich in berries may reduce levels of inflammatory markers linked to metabolic disorders and liver disease. The team recruited 61 women, average age 42.9 years, for a 20-week long study. The women were divided into two groups...
• Metabolic Dysfunction: University of Turku (Finland) researchers reveal that a diet rich in berries may reduce levels of inflammatory markers linked to metabolic disorders and liver disease. The team recruited 61 women, average age 42.9 years, for a 20-week long study. The women were divided into two groups...
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