🍎 Health Hack: Washing Hands Is A Cold Fighting Strategy

Keep Your Hands Clean

“The number one way to prevent the spread of flu is hand washing. . . The CDC recommends that hand washing last 20 seconds—about the time it takes to sing ‘Happy Birthday’ twice—and make sure you wash your thumbs, the backs of your hands, and your cuticles. If at any point you don’t have access to soap and running water, hand wipes or sanitizers can do in a pinch. “I carry hand sanitizer with me everywhere I go and use it frequently throughout the day,” says Kumar Dharmarajan, MD, chief scientific officer at Clover Health. “The reality is, there are a lot of potential bugs out there, whether it’s the common cold or stomach flu, so it is important to keep your hands as clean as possible.”

Prevention Magazine