Fight the flu $200 GIVEAWAY
The weather is turning cooler and soon we’ll be spending more time indoors which means the spread of germs, colds, and the flu.
According to the Global Hygiene Council only 23 percent of Americans are concerned about their kids coming into contact with potentially harmful germs at home and during cold and flu season alone, 59 percent of surfaces in the home can be contaminated with the flu virus which can survive for up to 48 hours.
Pretty scary.
Dr. Jim Sears, renowned pediatrician and co-host of the new TV show “The Doctors” has some great tips to reduce the spread of germs:
Healthy Habits Produce Healthy Kids
The best strategy to prevent the flu is simple: exercise, sufficient sleep and good nutrition. Help your family maintain a healthy diet packed with vitamins and nutrients, including foods that boost the immune system and thus prevent the onset of illness. Some of these foods include: fish, citrus fruits and leafy vegetables.
Wash Hands Often and Properly
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hand washing is the most effective way to stay healthy. Washing hands frequently and properly helps to kill the viruses and bacteria that have collected. Use regular soap and warm water to scrub hands, including the backs, in between fingers and under nails – for 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based gel if soap and water are not available. Remind your kids to sneeze and cough into the crux of their elbow and keep their hands away from their eyes, nose and mouth.
Disinfect to Protect
Kids can touch and retouch more than 300 surfaces in just 30 minutes. Protect and prevent the spread of germs by cleaning commonly touched surfaces and objects with a disinfectant such as Lysol Disinfectant Spray. Regular cleaning and disinfecting will help kill cold- and flu-causing viruses and bacteria before anyone in the family gets sick.
Be Prepared to Fight the Flu
Stock up on items such as tissues, vitamin C, throat lozenges, hand sanitizer and disinfectant spray. Keep them in one handy place to make illness prevention even easier.
Consult Your Doctor
Talk with your doctor before cold and flu season begins to determine whether you or your children are candidates for a flu shot. He or she can also recommend appropriate over-the-counter medicines or alternative remedies.
You can find additional prevention tips and advice at Lysol.com.
We are kicking off the cold and flu season with a Fight The Flu Kit Giveaway. The kit is geared for moms on-the-go and is a portable arsenal filled with everything you need to keep your family healthy this cold & flu season.
The kit is valued at $200 and contains the following:
- JP Lizzy diaper bag that has a removable liner to keep kids safe on public changing tables
- A portable disinfectant spray
- Hand sanitizer
- Vitamin C
- Digital thermometer
- iPod Shuffle to encourage activity
- Tips from pediatrician Dr. Jim Sears who is also the co-host of the new show The Doctors premiering this fall on CBS and his book “The Healthiest Kid in the Neighborhood”
- Copy of the 70-page book “Looking After You and Your Baby”
To be entered in the giveaway please leave us a comment with your tips and tricks to keep your family healthy during the cold and flu season.
Receive an additional entry for blogging about the contest and/or subscribing to the mailing list/RSS feed.
Deadline to enter giveaway is Friday, October 31, 2008 at 11:59 pm central time. Be sure to include a valid email address. Winner will be randomly chosen via random.org and will be notified via email and announced on this post.
If winner does not claim prize by November 5, 2008 they will forfeit their prize to alternate winner who will be drawn at random.
Giveaway only open to residents of the USA and Canada.
Congratulations to our winner, Keeper Of The Cheerios!
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Comment by Jessica C on 1 October 2008:
I put hand sanitizer by the door, so when the kids come home from school ,they can get the germs off.
Comment by Barbara Baker (1 comments.) on 1 October 2008:
My healthy tip (as the mornings and evenings become more chilled) is to take your showers in the evening (blowdrying helps too). It’s just one step that I take to prevent my family from catching the flu.
Great giveaway, please count me in!!!
Comment by hedy (6 comments.) on 1 October 2008:
It’s probably just a placebo effect, but I like Emergen-C.
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Comment by Dawn (1 comments.) on 1 October 2008:
I clean more often and am cautious about others and my surroundings.
Comment by Kathy Rambousek on 1 October 2008:
Washing your hands often and with plenty of water and soap is still the number one way to prevent colds for me.
Comment by rachel crisman on 1 October 2008:
In my house we are very sickly people so we always keep colds!All the tricks listed are just about the only ones I know about to keep people well but I do know that drinking hot drinks when you are ill helps to get better and plenty of water never hurts either.
Comment by Cindy (1 comments.) on 1 October 2008:
Get the yearly flu shot! The flu vaccine doesn’t cover every flu strain, but it does cover the predicted strains that are traveling around.
Comment by sara l. on 1 October 2008:
We use lots of sanitizer and Lysol around here! We also play outside as long as the weather is permitting for the fresh air!
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Comment by Melissa on 1 October 2008:
We always get the flu shot and wash our hands like crazy during this time of year! At the first sign of getting sick, I gargle with warm salt water. It always seems to help.
Comment by Pam on 1 October 2008:
We all get the flu vaccine, even the kids. We can’t wash our hands enough, and to keep from spreading our germs, we sneeze into our arms, not our hands.
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Comment by Susan Ledet on 1 October 2008:
I keep hand sanitizer in the car as well as my purse. We make sure that we keep our hands clean.
I’m not able to take flu shots so I have to be extra careful.
Comment by Joe on 1 October 2008:
Hand lotion and wash hands a lot!
Comment by Susan Ledet on 1 October 2008:
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Comment by pamelarm on 1 October 2008:
I know it’s old fashioned, but when we’re sick here we always have a hot bowl of soup. Or if it’s evening, a nice warm cup of cocoa; chocolate always makes me feel better!
Comment by Teresa on 1 October 2008:
We take Sambucol everyday and it works like a miracle. We hardly ever get a cold or the flu. We also make sure to always wash our hands.
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Comment by Amy Castellano on 1 October 2008:
Wash your hands more frequently in winter to prevent germs! Also, I drink Emergen-C everyday.
Comment by Pam on 1 October 2008:
We are constantly washing our hands. And trying not to touch our faces with our hands. It seems to have worked so far.
Comment by Tracey Byram on 1 October 2008:
Last year we started using Clorox Anywhere Spray and we had fewer colds than ever before. With Liz in school, she brings home colds to the rest of us like a gift. But not last year and not so far this year. I highly recommend Clorox Anywhere Spray. It has no smell, can be used ANYWHERE and doesn’t need to be rinsed off. Also, despite the name Clorox, it does not contain chlorine bleach.
Comment by Maja on 1 October 2008:
Wash hands more, dress warmer, not drinking cold drinks with ice, wear slippers.
Comment by Margaret Smith on 1 October 2008:
My biggest tip is to have everyone in the family wash their hands. Whenever we come into the house, weather from school, the store, or work, we wash our hands. Always before eating our hands get washed. If someone is in the family has a cold, we taught them to cough into their arm, not their hands and to wash, wash, wash.
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Comment by Rebecca C (15 comments.) on 1 October 2008:
We teach our childrens to sneeze and cough into their elbows, we also wash our hands regularly!
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Comment by J Giovenco on 1 October 2008:
Lots of Vitamin C and hand washing!
Comment by Lindsay on 1 October 2008:
I’m a big believer in constantly washing your hands! My two year old is getting better at it and I’m proud to say that he has never had the flu….And now I just stuck my foot in my mouth!
Comment by Tiffany Lane on 1 October 2008:
I always have hand sanitizer on hand.
Comment by Adrienne Gordon on 1 October 2008:
wash your hands all he time.
Comment by Kara (1 comments.) on 1 October 2008:
We was our hands a lot, and take vitamins.
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Comment by Alicia Webster on 1 October 2008:
Lots and lots of exercise. I am convinced that the more often that my kids are outdoors running around, the fewer number of times they get sick. Also, if they DO get sick, then they will inevitably be staying indoors, so exercise allows them the much needed time outdoors so there is less whining when forced to come inside.
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Comment by Denise on 1 October 2008:
Take lots of vitamin C and wash your hands often.
Comment by Chi (1 comments.) on 1 October 2008:
For us, it’s lots of bundling up and vitamin C! Prevention is the best cure and whatnot
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Comment by Carol on 1 October 2008:
I make sure to have fun different liquid hand soaps by each sink in the house. The kids love to push down on the lever and get soap to come out, and it makes them wash their hands more, keeping the spread of germs way down.
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Comment by Chrissy on 1 October 2008:
Washing hands often is my favorite way to stay away from colds! Thanks
Comment by Sandy on 1 October 2008:
WASHING HANDS, USING GERM SANITIZERS AND REMINDING THEM DO NOT SHARE CUPS
Comment by Hil'Lesha (4 comments.) on 1 October 2008:
We all take our vitamins and I drink Herbal Vaccine tea often.
Comment by Cynthia Hagood on 1 October 2008:
Wash hands over and over. Drink out of your glass.
Comment by Victoria S. on 1 October 2008:
Any time I come home, no matter where we were, all of us wash our hands and I keep hand sanitizer in the car for times when I’m running around all day.
Comment by jffryclough on 1 October 2008:
wash your hands
Comment by Brian on 1 October 2008:
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Comment by Kaelan rhiannon on 1 October 2008:
we have a “try not to touch your face” rule. We also use soaps and towels that are fun to encourage hand washing.
Comment by karissa on 1 October 2008:
we do a lot of handwashing, but I think sometimes even more important then that is we eat just as many veggies and fruits in the winter as we do in the summer! keeps our immune systems high so airborne bacteria will also get thrown up by our might immune systems!
Comment by Stephanie V on 1 October 2008:
I insist on washing hands at least 5 times a day. Also, when one child is sick they have to stay in their room in hopes of not getting the others sick.
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Comment by Lisa G on 1 October 2008:
I say wash wash wash those hands and keep your hands from touching your nose and mouth. They bring in all the germs.
Comment by Maggie Mannwieler on 1 October 2008:
My best tip is frequent hand washing, and for the adults, take Zinc tablets to ward off colds and flu and lots of Vitamin C (mega doses for adults). Bathe little kids at night (or right after dinner) and thoroughly dry their hair.
Great giveaway! Thanks!!!
Comment by Rebecca Snodgrass on 1 October 2008:
I try to keep everything clean and disinfected and then make sure we wash our hands often.
Comment by Lisa L. on 1 October 2008:
stay away from known sick folks. If you are in a store and someone is coughing, get away.
wash your hands a lot.
Take your vitamins, plenty of rest too.
Comment by Emily B on 1 October 2008:
Hand washing is a big one but I also make sure that meals are healthy and that if we feel a cold or flu coming on we fight it with lots of sleep and echinacea!
Comment by Bonnie Gee on 1 October 2008:
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Comment by Hayley G. on 1 October 2008:
For me hand washing and a flu shot (if you work at a school or in a hospital) are best!
Comment by Amy Tucker on 1 October 2008:
This is going to sound cliche, but I make sure everyone washes their hands. I also put out germ blaster everywhere including the car.
Comment by Jenn S. on 1 October 2008:
I clean the door knobs and light switches often with sanitizer. I also have taught the kids to cough into the inside of their elbows so germs won’t spread as easily. And of course wash hands often.
Comment by Patty on 1 October 2008:
I always made sure that my family got plenty of fresh air - even in the colder weather
Comment by Connie Miller on 1 October 2008:
I spray my mattresses with Lysol disinfectant every time I change the bedding.
Comment by Sarah Albers on 1 October 2008:
Cut a lemon in half and rub it on cutting boards and counter tops in the kitchen to kill germs.
Comment by Viv on 1 October 2008:
My best tip is to take a Cold-Eeze at the very first sign of a cold.
Comment by judy brittle on 1 October 2008:
I found Oust surface disinfectant & air sanitizer its suppose to kill 99.9% of germs and viruses,plenty of vitamin c,hand washing often of course and telling my grandkids to cover your mouth when they sneeze or cough.
The kit is wonderful. Thank you!
Comment by judy brittle on 1 October 2008:
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Comment by Huguette E. on 1 October 2008:
Best way to stay away from those nasty germs is to wash your hands often!
Comment by Cori Westphal on 1 October 2008:
I always have Lysol wipes in my purse ready for the shopping cart. Most stores have those wipes by the door but I don’t trust what’s in them and they are usually empty. Thanks for the great contest!
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Comment by Cori Westphal on 1 October 2008:
I’m also subscribed. Thanks!
Comment by David Guss on 1 October 2008:
We have everyone wash their hands before eating.
Comment by ashley on 1 October 2008:
Staying in a keeping busy and spending time outdoors always seems to keep my healthy.
Comment by Cindi on 1 October 2008:
I hope my sons have learned to wash their hands a lot! Also, to not share drinks with anyone. I think cleaning the computer keyboard frequently is very important! My sons take a multivitamin daily, also. All of us use saline nasal spray to help flush out the nasal passages. Please enter me in your delightful drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
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Comment by hazel on 1 October 2008:
Pack little wipes in their lunches so that they clean their hands before eating lunch
Comment by Dianne on 2 October 2008:
During cold season I keep paper towels by the bathroom sinks instead of cloth towels. Damp hand towels can harbor a lot of germs and viruses.
Comment by crystal on 2 October 2008:
During cold season i make alot of vegetable soups with alot of garlic and herbs. For the grown ups we drink thyme tea and keep ourselves hydrated.I also burn eucalyptus essential oil and add a couple drops in a spray bottle to spray things like door knobs and phones.
Comment by crystal on 2 October 2008:
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Comment by Erica C. on 2 October 2008:
everyone has hand disinfect with them at all times!
Comment by Diana on 2 October 2008:
One thing I always do is clean shopping cart handles and anywhere else on them with an antibacterial wipe before I put the kids in them or let them grab onto them. It takes one minute to do but I really think it cuts down on the germs we get on our hands.
Comment by corie (2 comments.) on 2 October 2008:
I always wash my hands with hot water and soap, then use a hand sanitizer. Also, regularly cleaning all the doorknobs in the house and lightswitches with antibacterial wipes. When we go out, there is always sanitizer and the wipes in my purse!!!
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Comment by corie (2 comments.) on 2 October 2008:
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Comment by Lynn H on 2 October 2008:
I make sure that my family takes a daily vitamin and eat healthy!
Comment by Cheryl Riecke on 2 October 2008:
Wash your hands a lot
Comment by Meredith Peters on 2 October 2008:
Handwashing and Ecinacea tea,strong ,boiled for 10 minutes. I buy the echinacea in bulk at the healthfood store.
Comment by Deborah Rosen on 2 October 2008:
I sing the “wash your hands” mantra; disinfect door knobs and light switches daily; daily doses of chicken soup, juice with vitamin C and vitamins.
Comment by Heather S on 2 October 2008:
We use Zinc and Vitamin C chewable lozenges. They taste good and give you a double dose of flu/cold fighting benefits.
Comment by Kristina on 2 October 2008:
Make sure you wash your hand properly, with warm water and soap after you used public transit, touched doors and after shopping. Taking disinfectant wipes with you wherever you go so you can wipe your kids hands often (before they put them in their mouth!) is a good idea, too.
Comment by Susan C (6 comments.) on 2 October 2008:
Washing our hands everytime we come in the house is the best thing we do. I also use sanitizing wipes on the kids toys.
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Comment by Nikki on 2 October 2008:
I make sure that there is always a steady supply of hand sanitizer, hand soap, and lysol. When they come home from school they have to use the sanitizer immediately. Washing hands before supper is a must as well.
Comment by Karen M on 2 October 2008:
I make sure to use Clorox wipes on all surfaces, I spray with Lysol and I insist on handwashing!!
Comment by Sky (6 comments.) on 2 October 2008:
I’m a public librarian…so I see it all. You wouldn’t believe the people who come in hacking and coughing telling us they are sick and stayed home from work…but they need something to read or movies to watch for the day. I don’t want to bring THAT home to my kids, so I’m contantly washing my hands in hot water with soap. Plus, I take the anti bacterial wipes and clean door knobs, counter tops daily. I also use them in my car. I carry a stash with me!
We also consume a lot of vitamin C, and go for walks in the evening. I like to air out the house, but my husband complains when it’s too cold!
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Comment by Sky (6 comments.) on 2 October 2008:
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Comment by Brooke on 2 October 2008:
Hand washing is a must here. Wipes or sanitizer for out in public when washing isn’t available… Plus some vitamin c everyday… wiicked13 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Comment by Sarah Z. on 2 October 2008:
My baby is due next week, so my husband and I are already thinking about how to best protect him/her from flu germs. We’ve placed bottles of hand sanitizer throughout the house. When visitors come into town, we plan to have a strict hand-washing rule before anyone touches the baby. Lots of hand-washing is the key!
Comment by stephanie on 2 October 2008:
lots of juice, fruit and healthy meals and I carry a bottle of hand sanitizer around with me all the time.
Comment by Prema on 2 October 2008:
Get the flu shot, and lots of fruits and healthy foods.
Comment by Vergie on 2 October 2008:
germs are not all bad.
Comment by Kate on 2 October 2008:
wash hands often, carry hand sanitiser at all times and use it often, spray Lysol on all hard surfaces in the home including the door knobs and phone
Comment by denyse on 2 October 2008:
We take vitamins and keep our hands washed.
Comment by Brandlyn on 2 October 2008:
I always clean door knobs with lysol and always make sure there are plenty of sinus medication in the house and also plenty of orange juice and apples in the fridge.
Comment by Denise B. on 2 October 2008:
The most important thing you can do is to air out the house daily for about 30 minutes. People get sick from the germs and bacteria that build up in the stagnet air, and nothing else you eat or do are not going to help if you don’t get fresh air in the house.
Comment by Betty King on 2 October 2008:
We do plenty of handwashing and take Vitamin C and E everyday, I also use a lot of Lysol.
Comment by leloni on 2 October 2008:
Use plenty of hand sanitizer
Comment by Lauralee Hensley on 2 October 2008:
Make sure everyone in your household washes their hands upon returning to your home.Wash the inside and outside doorknobs of your home, not just the main doors, but bedroom, bathroom, etc. and the sink faucet turnons/offs and toliet handles, with disinfectant solution or hot soapy water everyday once everyone in your house has washed their hands. Teach everyone to sing happy birthday through two times to themselves while washing their hands and again when rinsing their hands, so the soap has had enough time to kill the germs.
Comment by kristina jones on 2 October 2008:
Years ago I had an adverse reaction to a flu shot, now I can’t take the shot anymore. In our house I get everyone else vaccinated for the flu and we all wash our hands ALL the time. So far our family is doing good at staying healthy.
Comment by Sonja T on 2 October 2008:
When we’re out and about, I insist on opening doors for my kids. At this point I’m much more aware of what I do with my hands than they are! Also, I keep a full size hand sanitizer in the car in one of the cup holders.
Comment by Robin Farnsworth on 2 October 2008:
stock up on Vitamin C
Comment by Staci K on 2 October 2008:
we wash our hands like crazy and everyone gets a flu shot.
Comment by Meredith S. on 2 October 2008:
Flu shots, vitamins and lots of hand washing.
Comment by Casey H (2 comments.) on 2 October 2008:
I’d love to win this one, my husband works in a 35 degree room all day so he’s the one why tries not to get sick the most so he takes echinnaesea. I know I spelled that wrong!!
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Comment by susan varney on 2 October 2008:
wash your hands alot
Comment by Jo on 2 October 2008:
lots and lots of handwashing and disinfecting
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Comment by Julia Magrath on 2 October 2008:
Lots of hand washing and home made chicken soup.
Comment by Judy Oelsen on 2 October 2008:
Always use germ killer. Keep it in the car, in your purse, and all through the house!
Comment by Jennifer on 2 October 2008:
I was just thinking last night about when to get our flu shots with the recent outbreak of colds in our neighbourhood. The sooner the better I suppose! I clean a lot during the winter months to try to keep the germs at bay. The biggest culprit is the school of course, but if everyone trained their children to cough and sneeze into their forearms we’d be a lot better off…
Comment by Linda Lansford on 2 October 2008:
I encourage friends and family to get flu shots. I wash my hands more often
Comment by betty rood (7 comments.) on 2 October 2008:
My biggest tip is lysol!!! i spray,spray spray and take vitamin c.alas we don’t foget the flu shot…My hubby swears by vinegar and drinks a shot a day!has for 4 years and he does rarely get sick,when he does it is nothing like the rest.He recovers in just a couple days…so ….
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Comment by charline s on 2 October 2008:
frequent hand washing
Comment by RobKdude (1 comments.) on 2 October 2008:
Moms ROCK! (…and dads are pretty good guys too) I fill in the mommy roll in my house and my formula for keeping a healthy 4 year old is simple.
1. ALL THE SLEEP my baby needs. When she can’t sleep any more, she is rested. Ever notice you can’t oversleep? Once those batteries are fully charged you CAN’T SLEEP! You WANT to get out of bed and if you’ve never experienced that, go back to sleep! =) Your body will thank you.
2. WORK HARD and PLAY HARD. Exercise is HUGE. Your body has no circulatory organ for the lymph. It is circulated by gravity during exercise. Am I preaching again!? Sorry…
3. Keep your fat intake below 10% of total calories and carbs high! This “low carb” is a lot of balogna! The only fuel the cells of the human body can use is glucose or fructose. Whatever else you eat must first be converted by the process of “gluconeogenesis” (big word that just means “making new sugar”) and this is very exhausting for poor bod. Your failure to lose weight is nothing more than more calories in (food) than calories out (metabolism plus exercise.)
In this way my family builds health instead of running away from sickness. I hope this helps as many people as it helped me when I found out about it in 7th grade. Good luck to everyone.
Comment by Geraldine Durant on 2 October 2008:
I clean thoroughly every day especially high traffic areas and make sure everyone uses hand sanitizer. Exercise is important too.
Comment by Jen on 2 October 2008:
I open the windows a couple of times a week to let the fresh air in. I also use disposable gloves to clean the bathroom with so I don’t get sick. If I get sick, nothing gets done around here.
I also sleep with the window open, even in the dead of winter, to keep the fresh air in.
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Comment by Kathy D on 2 October 2008:
Wash Hands wash hands…. and clean counter tops and clean toys…. I have to keep everything clean with three little boys running around the farm….
Comment by Kimberly B on 2 October 2008:
Staying active and eating healthy.
thanx for the contest.
Comment by Kari Dennis on 2 October 2008:
Keep a good supply of hand sanitizer .
Comment by Gina Stratos on 2 October 2008:
Clean hands and Vitamin C
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Comment by Janet F on 3 October 2008:
After I clean I spray Lysol over all of the door knobs, phones, toilet handle, sink handles. fridge and microwave doors, and the kitchen table.
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Comment by Kirsten on 3 October 2008:
Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands.
Comment by Krista on 3 October 2008:
Lots and lots of fluids, the low-sugar kind. Plenty of vitamin-rich foods and always always washing hands!!
Thanks for the sweeps!
Comment by Maquel (1 comments.) on 3 October 2008:
PUREL! We carry it everywhere. Whenever someone gets home from school or an activity, they wash their hands before playing with anything.
Comment by Stacey Brown on 3 October 2008:
I make sure I remind everyone to wash their hands and carry hand sanitizer for school. Everyone also gets a nice big glass of OJ for breakfast!
Comment by Rosanne Morrison on 3 October 2008:
Stay rested so our immune systems cna fight off the germs
Comment by Terri D on 3 October 2008:
Wash hands, wash hands, wash hands.
Comment by Deborah Wellenstein on 3 October 2008:
Wash those hands! Thanks!
Comment by Pat Connors on 3 October 2008:
Always wash your hands upon entering the house…Thanks for the contest.
Comment by alison on 3 October 2008:
We always rest, drink lots of water, and have some hot soup!
Comment by Tammy Kennedy on 3 October 2008:
Antibactrial soap, hand sanitizer and vitamin c by using produce that contain the vitamin c. I feel that I’m helping to keep my children from getting sick. Also drink plenty of fluids to keep body hydrated. I also make sure to have them get plenty of sleep. Sneeze in the bend of your elbow to keep germs from spreading.
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Comment by michelle maddock on 3 October 2008:
Just wash your hands and the kids hands as much as possible, count me in on this one.
Comment by Sara on 3 October 2008:
We try to wash our hands as much as possible, and carry sanitizer in the car. I also avoid friends who have just been sick or kids have just been sick. It seems to help a bit. I am a big believer in flu shots, too. My son and I get one, my hubby doesn’t. If we get sick it seems like he always gets it much worse than us.
Comment by Deanne on 3 October 2008:
You can make yourself CRAZY by watching out for every possible contaminate. I began getting a little compulsive about it last year as I had a newborn at home and a 3 year old who bought home everything from preschool. The one thing I do stick with is washing hands ANY time before we eat and I carry antibacterial wipes in the car and in my purse so I can wipe down things like shopping carts.
Comment by Judith T on 3 October 2008:
Do you ever wonder how friends can stop by with sick kids? So me if the kids are sick they stay home! Also have on hand the necessary medicines like cough drops, tylenol etc. When you are out bring santi wipes, don’t touch door handles, if you have an infant use the drop cloth into carts, geeze I could go on and on…lol
Comment by ab on 3 October 2008:
Our biggest way of trying to fight the flu (besides staying on top of flu shots!) is frequent, thorough, effective handwashing. We encourage our children to make sure to wash after coming home for school for one, after having been around so many different germs. We’ve actually sat and taught them how to really wash (not just a quick rinse, squeeze of soap DONE! and have them sing a song to themselves while they do it to ensure they are giving it enough time.
Comment by Sonya Sparks (3 comments.) on 3 October 2008:
We wash our hands more. I also don’t take Gracie to places like McDonald’s or Burger King during the winter. Too many bugs on all of those jungle gyms
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Comment by Miranda Allen on 3 October 2008:
i carry hand sanatizer everywhere
Comment by VickieA on 3 October 2008:
I wash my hands constantly.
Comment by Miranda Kuskie (4 comments.) on 3 October 2008:
We are constantly washing our hands and I use a cart cover so when I’m pushing my son in the cart I don’t have to worry about us catching anything… you’d be surprised what you can catch from just pushing a cart.
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Comment by julie on 4 October 2008:
I have everyone get the flu shot and hand sanitizer always
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Comment by Jess on 4 October 2008:
I got the flu shot and avoid hand sanitizers and encourage exposure. It sounds insane but really, using hand sanitizers just increases the percentage of super germs by killing off the ‘weak’ ones. Increasing exposure early creates a stronger immune response.
It’s kind of like not finishing an antibiotic regimen - anything left over is stronger and much harder to kill.
Comment by Chris on 4 October 2008:
I wash my hands and eat healthy, and listen to my girlfriend complain about microbiology and people not understanding why hand sanitizers are bad for their health.
Comment by Bridgitte on 4 October 2008:
zinc tabs crushed in a coffee blender add to oj take everyday
Comment by Mya Brooks on 4 October 2008:
Drink lots of vitamin C and wash your hands!
Comment by B.W. on 4 October 2008:
Chicken soup.
Comment by Valerie Mitchell on 4 October 2008:
wash your hands a lot
Comment by Nancy Haitsuka on 4 October 2008:
My dd and I got the flu shot last year and we stayed healthy well past flu season. In fact, our only cold developed 7-8 months later. I encourage frequent hand washing and healthy eating habits also. Hope to win my first blogging contest! Thanks for having it.
Comment by Margret Stephens on 4 October 2008:
Lots of fluids and Vitamin C
Comment by Angie P on 4 October 2008:
I become a hand washing fanatic, even more than usual, when cold & flu season hits.
Great giveway~thanks!
Comment by Kendra on 4 October 2008:
hand sanitizer and herbal products like Airborne
Comment by Alicia Maes on 4 October 2008:
We get the Flu shot, wash our hands and keep things sanitized!!!
Comment by Jenny H (1 comments.) on 4 October 2008:
Extended breastfeeding! I think it keeps my daughter from catching colds, at the very least.
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Comment by Alecia Gibson on 4 October 2008:
To fight the flu, get in at least one large glass of orange juice a day. The vitamin C will help your immune system.
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Comment by Cathy on 4 October 2008:
We stay away from other sick people and drink extra orange juice.
Comment by Emily in CA on 4 October 2008:
All things mentioned here–plus santizing frequently used things regularly as in: doorknobs, keys, countertops, armrests–and doing the same at work–to keep the germs at bay!
Thank you for this wonderful giveaway!
Comment by Donna on 4 October 2008:
Washing hands and staying away from sick people is the best way to get through the flu season without getting sick.
Comment by kristi blackstone (6 comments.) on 5 October 2008:
I have a newborn that I won’t be getting out much to keep well. I make sure my 5 year old is warm and ears and head are covered
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Comment by David Bertolo on 5 October 2008:
Drink or die. So I drink plenty of booze daily to keep the doctor away.
Comment by Julane Jenison on 5 October 2008:
During cold and flu season, I regularly change my family’s toothbrushes.
Comment by Shari D on 5 October 2008:
Cold Fx when we feel a cold coming on, seems to do the trick.
Comment by Gaye McGill on 5 October 2008:
We do our best to protect against the flu bug by drinking lots of water, getting a good night’s sleep, and eating properly (regular helpings of fruits and veggies).
Comment by Teresa Hoyt on 5 October 2008:
During the cold and flu season, I always disinfect doorknobs daily! I also always tell my kids to push the handle down with their feet on public toilets. Weird, I know! Thanks!
Comment by Elizabeth M. on 5 October 2008:
We encourage plenty of handwashing and try to discourage touching our eyes and face to help prevent germs from getting in.
Comment by eleanor greenly on 5 October 2008:
washing ahnds really often and when out use purell and avoid tocuhing places where you know will be germ heaven..
thanks for a fantastic giveaway
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Comment by Delilah M Vela on 5 October 2008:
I stress washing hands all the time. When out in public use paper towel of cloth to open door knobs of public bathrooms. We carry wipes for our hands when using a crocry cart. I work in childcare and I am amazed at all the different dieases we are exposed to every week. And we are located in a very big hospital with children whos parents are in the medical field.
Comment by Lisa Fosses on 5 October 2008:
flu shots, wash hands often
Comment by Vicki Wurgler on 5 October 2008:
washing your hands often is the most important tip, plus the boys have a bottle of hand sanitizer in their desk they can use. And we are all getting our flu shots this month
Comment by Crys Lewis on 5 October 2008:
We take lots of Vitamin C and also put ALC in our tea or juice in the mornings.
Comment by Kari Follett on 5 October 2008:
Wash, wash, wash those hands!!
Comment by Anna (2 comments.) on 5 October 2008:
The main thing is to keep hands washed and use disinfectant wipes to wipe down shopping carts when we go shopping!
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Comment by Carla Spence on 5 October 2008:
Wear a scarf! And of course squeeze in some exercise everyday
Comment by Jill Miller on 5 October 2008:
Lots of water and vegetables to eat, and plenty of sleep.