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Staying Healthy: Decreasing the Chances of Getting or Spreading the Cold or Flu Part of the imatter series. Samantha DiFalco Resident Director Western Connecticut State University Featured Institution. Colds & Flu Prevention: Quick Tips for Residents. 1 .Wash your hands.
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Staying Healthy:Decreasing the Chances of Getting or Spreading the Cold or FluPart of the imatter series Samantha DiFalco Resident Director Western Connecticut State University Featured Institution
Colds & Flu Prevention:Quick Tips for Residents 1.Wash your hands. 2.Cover sneezes and coughs with a tissue, or if no tissue, into your elbow or shoulder (or, turn away as you cough or sneeze!) 3.Don’t touch your face — the germs like all the openings there! 4.Drink plenty of fluids—you need 8 glasses of water every day. 5.Get fresh air. 6.Exercise regularly (aerobic is best) 7.Eat some yogurt. Researchers think the bacteria in yogurt may help stimulate your immune system. 8.Cut alcohol consumption. Alcohol dehydrates you — losing all that water your drank in #4! 9.Relax! It, too, stimulates the immune system.
For bulletin board, cut, paste, and add pictures! Wash your hands.
For bulletin board, cut, paste, and add pictures! Cover sneezes and coughs with a tissue, or if no tissue, into your elbow or shoulder (or, turn away as you cough or sneeze!)
For bulletin board, cut, paste, and add pictures! Don’t touch your face — the germs like all the openings there!
For bulletin board, cut, paste, and add pictures! Drink plenty of fluids—you need 8 glasses of water every day.
For bulletin board, cut, paste, and add pictures! Get fresh air.
For bulletin board, cut, paste, and add pictures! Exercise regularly (aerobic is best)
For bulletin board, cut, paste, and add pictures! Eat some yogurt. Researchers think the bacteria in yogurt may help stimulate your immune system.
For bulletin board, cut, paste, and add pictures! Cut alcohol consumption. Alcohol dehydrates you — losing all that water your drank in #4!
For bulletin board, cut, paste, and add pictures! Relax! It, too, stimulates the immune system.
Note from editor The imatter series was created to guide students to make better choices during their college experience. This resource can be used as a guideline for a program! Often health center professionals are available and very helpful with this presentation. Staff can post the flyer, put on bulletin boards, and carry out presentation to help avoid or contain outbreaks. See next slide for sample program outline.
Outline of program I. Introductions II. Goal of program (to give you information to make good choices so you increase the chances of staying healthy) III. Tips to Avoid getting or spreading colds & flues IV. Resources if you are ill (health center, pharmacy, academic assistance/notification process of absences, and dining hall) V. Q & A VI. Evaluation