Staying Healthy
Something easy that can be done more frequently during the winter to prevent the spread of colds and flu.
What is washing your hands?
These medicines are helpful for when you’ve got a cold/the flu.
What are Tylenol and Motrin, mucinex, robitussin, Dayquil/Nyquil?
The cold weather makes you sick.
Fiction - cold weather means spending more time indoors, which is where the people who are sick are!
These parts of the body are the most likely to get frostbite first.
Fingers, toes, nose, ears.
This warm drink combined with ___ can help soothe a sore throat.
what is Tea with honey?
Something that can be done annually to prevent severe flu illness.
What is getting your flu shot?
A common way germs get into our bodies after touching contaminated surfaces.
What is touching our face?
You still need to wear sunscreen during the cold, cloudy winter months.
Correct! The sun rays that harm us go right through the clouds!
This is the difference between frostnip and frostbite.
Frostnip is mild and reversible, causing redness/purpling of skin and is painful. Frostbite is deeper and more severe, with the skin often not feeling anything due to nerve damage!
This common ingredient found in soups helps replenish electrolytes and keeps you hydrated.
What is Salt?
Coughing or sneezing into ___ helps prevent the spread of germs.
What is your elbow?
The number of seconds you are supposed to wash your hands for.
What is 20 seconds?
Vitamin C has been shown to help when you’re sick.
Myth! Research shows it doesn’t work as a proven preventative measure! A balanced diet with enough fruits/veggies will provide enough vit C!
Once the skin has turned this color, it is too late!
What is black?
How much water should the average person drink per day.
What is 8-10 cups/2-3 liters per day. Dehydration can weaken the immune system, so it’s important to stay hydrated!
Lacking this beverage can lead to a weakened immune system.
What is water?
These are two ways the flu virus spreads, especially during the winter.
What are droplets in the air and touching surfaces?
Drinking alcohol keeps you warm in the cold.
It actually dulls the sensation of being cold by increasing blood flow to the skin, but lowers your core body temperature!
This body temperature is considered severe hypothermia.
95* F
These sorts of foods are rich in vitamin C.
What are Oranges/any citrus!, mangos, pineapples, grapefruits, broccoli, tomatoes.
This is the most effective way to prevent spreading illness to others when sick.
Staying home! Or avoiding close contact!
These viruses can live on surfaces for ___, so it’s important to ___.
Hours! Disinfect commonly touched surfaces.
You lose the most heat through your head when cold.
Fiction! That’s why it’s important to bundle up, heat is lost through all uncovered body parts!
The proper temperature of water to rewarm frostbitten/nip skin.
What is warm? Not hot water, can cause more damage!
These dietary fats are considered unhealthy fats.
What are trans and saturated fats? They lead to raised LDL “bad” cholesterol.
Processed foods such as cookies, donuts, french fries, pizzas contain more saturated/trans fats.
Olive oil, avocados, nuts, and fish contain many “good” dietary fats.