The holidays are here and so is cold and flu season. But you don’t have to avoid the holiday parties and family gatherings for fear of getting sick. What to Expect: Guide to a Healthy Home by Heidi Murkoff, is a concise and inclusive resource that will help you stay well throughout the season. The tips provided are easy to remember and incorporate into your daily routine. The guide is an excellent resource for attaining life-long habits that will keep your home and family safe and healthy. And since you’re probably already doing some of the things Heide Murkoff suggests, there is no need to worry about how to keep your home spotless and germ free.
Heidi Murkoff begins by taking you through your home, room by room, to identify the spots germs love to congregate and how to combat them. Her quick tips provide insight and alternatives to common practices that could be propagating the spread of germs. She also provides interesting facts about healthy practices in her “Did You Know?” sections.
Having a baby that mouths everything leaves me struggling to find ways to keep germs at bay. Heidi Murkoff’s suggestions for the playroom are invaluable.
The holidays always bring out the best baker and chef in all of us. Before you drink that eggnog or eat that pate, read her section on food safety. You’ll take away valuable information that will keep you and your guests free from food-borne illnesses.
The second part of this guide provides information on instilling healthy habits in your family. Have you heard that handwashing is the number 1 way to prevent the spread of germs? Did you know that if you cover your mouth and avoid touching your mouth, nose, and eyes you are less likely to catch and spread germs? Modeling healthy habits early on will set an example for the rest of your family which will eventually become a way of life.
Winter is here and nothing ruins holiday plans like getting the flu! Because it’s a virus, treatment is symptomatic. Handwashing is highly effective in preventing it’s spread. Remember that surfaces also transmit organisms so wash after opening that door or using that phone. Adults and children can also minimize their risk of acquiring the flu by inquiring about obtaining a flu shot. Young children and the elderly are especially at risk.
When you go out, remember the tips you’ve learned! Public bathrooms and playgrounds can be a petri dish for germs. Do you have a child in day care? Before you choose a center, review Heidi’s list of recommended questions to ask since children in child care centers tend to get sick more often.
If you’d like to download a free copy of What to Expect: Guide to a Healthy Home, head on over to this website. Or, I have 1 full color copy of What To Expect Guide to a Healthy Home to give away! Just leave a comment here by December 21, 2007 at 10 pm PST.
I’d like to thank Mom Central for the opportunity to review this guide.
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Looks like a really good book! I could definitely use that in MY home!