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.