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How to Avoid Cold and Flu Germs on Public Transportation

Top Tips To Avoid Colds and Flu

The cold and flu season is already upon us, and the number of cases will only increase as the weather gets colder. Colds and flu germs are passed along most easily in the winter months, when people spend more time indoors in crowded conditions, rather than outside in the fresh air.

If you are concerned about cold and flu germs laying you low this season, and travel on public transportation, here are some things you can do to try to avoid getting sick.

*Travel during non-rush hour times
Travel during off-peak times, when there will be fewer people on the trains and buses, and therefore less chance of being exposed to cold and flu germs. Head into work early and leave early, or leave later in the day and stay later.

*Stay away from people who are clearly ill
We are amazed by the number of people who are obviously ill who are riding public transportation, coughing and sneezing the whole way and spreading their germs to anyone in their near vicinity. There is not much you can do if someone sneezes or coughs right in your face, but you can at least move to the other end of the car or bus if you see someone is sniffling, snuffling or coughing.

*Avoid touching poles and other surfaces
We are also amazed at the number of people who cough or sneeze into their hand and then put it right back on the pole to hold on as they are riding the bus or train, without any thought for the germs they are spreading. The new rules are to try to cough or sneeze into your upper arm to avoid spraying germs everywhere.

*Avoid touching your face, especially eyes, nose and mouth.
You can easily spread any germs you might have come into contact with by touching your face or rubbing your eyes. So if you have no choice and have to hang onto one of the poles on the bus or train, keep in mind what we said above about the people who cough or sneeze into their hands and then grip onto the pole, and do not touch your own face. In particular, avoid the nose, mouth and eyes.

Wash your hands and face whenever you arrive at your destination
One of the best ways to stay germ free is to wash your hands regularly with soap and warm water. If you have been straphanging to get to work, be sure to wash your hands and your face as soon as you get to your office or back home to avoid spreading any germs you might have come into contact with.

*Telecommute to work more often in the winter
If possible, see if your job will allow you to work from home a bit more often in the winter, especially if the weather is bad. You will save time and energy on the commute and be able to avoid more germs. You will also avoid the germs of any colleagues who are sick but come into work anyway.

*Stay home if you are sick
Finally, if you do become sick, do everyone a favor and stay home for a day or two to either rest, or work from home. In this way you can do your part to avoid spreading colds and flu throughout public transportation and in your office.

*Consider getting a flu shot
A flu shot is no guarantee that you will not catch the flu, but it can help boost your immunity against it. They are inexpensive, or covered by insurance, and suitable for anyone who is not allergic to eggs. If you are over age 50 and/or have a compromised immune system in some way, a flu shot can help you stay well this winter.

Colds and flu are not only inconvenient for us, they result in a great deal of lost productivity every year. In addition, there is now a growing body of evidence that suggests that the latest strains of flu that have emerged in recent years can actually cause permanent respiratory damage. Keep you and your family safe if you travel on public transportation with the help of these easy to implement hints and tips.

Top Tips to Avoid Colds and Flu (Health Matters)

Treating Depression and Anxiety with Natural Remedies

by Evelyn Trimborn and Carolyn Stone

The authors are both editors and frequent contributors at the popular health website, Healthful-Goddess.com, offering practical advice on healthy living and disease prevention for the whole family.

Effective treatment of anxiety and depression is often dreaded by people suffering from these medical conditions due to the fact that they want to avoid using prescription drugs. The good news is that there are a number of effective all-natural treatments they can try in order to help get their lives back in balance.

In this special report, the authors outline the variety of natural remedies available to help people suffering from depression and anxiety improve their mood and relieve their symptoms. Taking a more natural approach to these medical conditions can often be just as effective as using prescription drugs, and tends to be much safer, with less risk of side effects.

In this report, you will learn about a variety of natural remedies for mood disorders, including acupuncture, acupressure, reiki, aromatherapy, and herbs and supplements. The report also discusses situational causes of depression, such as the holiday blues and postpartum depression and when to seek treatment.

The report also discusses a variety of therapies available, from cognitive-behavioral therapy to psychotherapy. If you are interested in all-natural remedies to lift your depression and anxiety, this special report can help you learn about each, to decide which ones might be best for you.

8,750 Words

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
NATURAL TREATMENTS FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
LIFESTYLE FACTORS IN ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
DEALING WITH SITUATIONAL DEPRESSION
HERBS AND SUPPLEMENTS FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
WILL MY INSURANCE COVER THE COST OF NATURAL TREATMENTS?
CONCLUSION

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Summer Pregnancy: A Guide to Coping With Pregnancy in Warmer Weather

by Carolyn Stone

Carolyn Stone is an editor and frequent contributor at the popular women’s website, Healthful-Goddess.com, offering practical advice on healthy living and disease prevention for the whole family.

Pregnancy is a wonderful time in a woman’s life, when she is carrying a child within her and looking forward to a wonderful new future as a mother as well as a partner/wife.

In many cases, she will look glowing and radiant and feel well, but there are also significant changes in a woman’s body during pregnancy which can present health challenges as her due date approaches.

These challenges can be worsened by warmer weather. If you live in a typically hot climate, pregnancy can be quite difficult to cope with. If you live in a more temperate climate, depending on when you are due, you may be facing a blossoming summertime pregnancy as you get ready to give birth.

Summertime pregnancy can be uncomfortable as the temperature rises for a number of reasons. As a mother-to-be, you will still want to enjoy the nice weather, but you will need to take special care with your health as well for the sake of the baby. A summer pregnancy can be easier if you stay as cool, calm and collected as possible.

This special report is designed to help you get through the heat and stay as healthy and as comfortable as possible. It will guide you through general wellness tips on how to have a healthy pregnancy, with specific focus on the kinds of health issues that you will face as a result of the hot summer weather. Topics covered include how to stay cool and fit, watch your nutrition, and keep an eye out for any signs of issues that could cause problems in your pregnancy.

It also highlights some pregnancy-related health conditions that are more likely to affect you during a summer pregnancy. Being prepared can eliminate worry and avoid any pregnancy problems, for a safe delivery that often feels as though it can’t come too soon due to your size and the summer heat. Learn how to cope with continuing to work throughout your pregnancy, how to balance work and personal life, how to get enough rest in the heat, how to avoid foodborne illnesses caused by summer heat, and how to stay safe in the sun.

A handy appendix discusses the importance of prenatal vitamins for you and your baby. If you are looking for great practical advice on how to survive the heat when you are pregnant in summer, this report is packed with hints, tips and strategies to help you stay comfortable and well and enjoy the summer with your loved ones while looking forward to a healthy birth.

17,100 Words

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1: BASIC PREGNANCY TIPS
- EATING RIGHT
- STAYING HYDRATED
- WEARING THE RIGHT CLOTHES
- EXERCISING APPROPRIATELY
- GETTING ENOUGH REST
- SEX DURING PREGNANCY
- BALANCING WORK LIFE AND PERSONAL LIFE
- COPING WITH CHANGES IN YOUR BODY

CHAPTER 2: SUMMERTIME HEALTH ISSUES TO WATCH OUT FOR WHEN PREGNANT
- EATING RIGHT IN THE SUMMER
- DEHYDRATION
- EXERCISING APPROPRIATELY
- TIME IN THE SUN
- CLOTHING
- TRAVELING

CHAPTER 3: OTHER SUMMER HEALTH CONCERNS

CONCLUSION

FURTHER RESOURCES

APPENDIX 1: WHY TAKE PRENATAL VITAMINS DURING PREGNANCY?
APPENDIX 2: HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES

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The Importance of Sleep for Your Health and Weight

by Carolyn Stone and Evelyn Trimborn

The authors are both editors and frequent contributors at the popular health website, Healthful-Goddess.com, offering practical advice on healthy living and disease prevention for the whole family.

Americans spend billions of dollars each year on health foods, and even more billions on weight loss aids. Yet most of them never look at one of the best ways to improve your health and keep your weight down: getting a good night’s sleep.

As the obesity epidemic in America increases even more, this timely special report looks at the benefits of high-quality, restful sleep for your health. In this report you will discover what sleep is and the connection between sleep, wellness and weight loss. You will also learn what diseases can possibly be avoided through regular, restful sleep.

This special report also discusses many common sleep disorders, such as insomnia, sleep deprivation and sleep apnea. It gives invaluable advice on how to improve your quality and quantity of sleep, and what to do if your sleep cycle begins to suffer.

10,000 Words

INTRODUCTION
SLEEPLESSNESS STATISTICS
WHAT IS SLEEP?
THE FIVE STAGES OF SLEEP
THE EFFECTS OF SLEEP ON OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY
THE NECESSITY OF SLEEP
HOW MUCH SLEEP DO YOU NEED?
POWER NAPS
HOW SLEEP AFFECTS YOUR WELL-BEING
SLEEP DEPRIVATION
HOW SLEEP AFFECTS YOUR WEIGHT
HEALTH BENEFITS OF SLEEP
COMMON SLEEP DISORDERS AND THEIR TREATMENTS
HOW TO GET BETTER SLEEP
DEALING WITH INSOMNIA
CONCLUSION
FURTHER RESOURCES

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The Dangers of Artificial Coloring in Food

by Carolyn Stone and Evelyn Trimborn

The authors are both editors and frequent contributors at the popular health website, Healthful-Goddess.com, offering practical advice on healthy living and disease prevention for the whole family.

As we approach spring and the Easter and Passover holidays, we seem to be surrounded by color. The trouble is, not all of the color that surrounds us at this time of year is natural. The candy, cakes, cookies, Easter eggs and other treats that have become an almost essential part of the spring festivities for various cultures around the world will often come heavily laden with artificial food coloring, chemicals introduced into the products in order to lend them visual appeal.

Seeing the spring colors during the cherry blossom festival, for example, should inspire us to get back to nature, not color a perfectly good white or brown egg for no real reason and oddly enough, go hunting in the grass for it.

That is our inspiration for this special report, to help families “go green” this spring and throughout the year through taking a closer look at the foods we are buying in the supermarket, to see if we can make more sensible choices.

If you’re interested in running a more green household and care about the foods that you and your family eat, this special report is designed to help educate you about the presence of artificial coloring in so many foods we buy and consume. Indeed, artificial coloring is so prevalent that we have almost started to take it for granted.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
COLOR, COLOR, EVERYWHERE
WHAT ARE ARTIFICIAL COLORINGS?
TYPES OF ARTIFICIAL FOOD COLORINGS
THE DANGERS OF CONSUMING ARTIFICIAL COLORINGS
ARE ANY OF ARTIFICAL COLORINGS SAFE?
HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY FROM ARTIFICIAL FOOD COLORING
OTHER FOOD ADDITIVES TO AVOID
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX 1 – HOMEMADE COLORFUL RECIPES WITHOUT FOOD COLORING
APPENDIX 2 – ARE SPORTS DRINKS BETTER FOR YOU THAN PLAIN WATER?

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The Benefits and Risks of Laser Eye Surgery

by Carolyn Stone and Evelyn Trimborn

The authors are both editors and frequent contributors at the popular health website, Healthful-Goddess.com, offering practical advice on healthy living and disease prevention for the whole family.

Laser eye surgery is one way that people who wish to correct their bad vision can improve their eyesight without be tied down by eyeglasses, contact lenses or other vision aids. If you’ve been thinking of getting rid of your glasses and/or contact lenses once and for all through laser eye surgery such as LASIK, this report is designed with you in mind. Learn more about exactly what laser eye surgery involves, so you can weigh the benefits versus the risks of laser eye surgery.

In this report you will learn about laser eye surgery, what it is, and what happens during the procedure. We will discuss how you can know if you are a candidate for laser eye surgery, and the essential facts that you need to know before you decide to have laser eye surgery.

In addition, we will discuss the aftercare involved, and give detailed information on the benefits and risks of laser eye surgery. If you’re thinking about having laser eye surgery, you owe it to yourself to weigh the risks versus the benefits before you proceed. Your eyesight is a precious and delicate gift that should never be taken for granted. Discovering all your options before you make your decision about laser eye surgery will help you make the best choice.

10,100 Words

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: THE ANATOMY OF THE EYE
CHAPTER 2: COMMON EYESIGHT PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 3: CORRECTION OF EYE PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 4: CORRECTIVE EYE SURGERY
CHAPTER 5: ARE YOU A CANDIDATE FOR LASER EYE SURGERY?
CHAPTER 6: THE BENEFITS OF LASER EYE SURGERY
CHAPTER 7: THE RISKS OF LASER EYE SURGERY
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX 1: PRK
APPENDIX 2: CONDUCTIVE KERATOPLASTY (CK)
APPENDIX 3: LASEK
APPENDIX 4: INTRALASE®
APPENDIX 5: HOW TO CHOOSE A LASER EYE SURGEON
APPENDIX 6: QUESTIONS TO ASK AN EYE SURGEON BEFORE UNDERTAKING ANY PROCEDURE

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Swimmer’s Ear

A Guide to Protecting Your Ears When Swimming

by Carolyn Stone and Evelyn Trimborn

The authors are both editors and frequent contributors at the popular health website, Healthful-Goddess.com, offering practical advice on healthy living and disease prevention for the whole family.

Swimmer’s ear is a painful and potentially dangerous condition if left untreated. It is caused by, amongst other things, water getting into the ear, carrying bacteria and even fungus along with it.

Learn the risks for and causes of swimmer’s ear, and how to identify the symptoms. In this report, you will also learn when to see a doctor, how swimmer’s ear will be treated, and how to prevent swimmer’s ear.

Swimmer’s ear has other causes besides swimming. Know all the facts about this painful infection, so you can help keep you and your family safe.

5,340 Words

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1:
THE ANATOMY OF THE EAR
CHAPTER 2:
THE RISK FACTORS FOR SWIMMER’S EAR
THE CAUSES OF SWIMMER’S EAR
THE SYMPTOMS OF SWIMMER’S EAR
THE POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS OF SWIMMER’S EAR
CHAPTER 3:
TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR SWIMMER’S EAR
MEDICATIONS FOR TREATING SWIMMER’S EAR
CHAPTER 4:
PREVENTING SWIMMER’S EAR
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX: HOW TO USE AN OTOSCOPE

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Safety in the Sun for the Whole Family

Safety in the Sun for the Whole Family
A Guide to Safety at the Beach and During Other Outdoor Activities

by Carolyn Stone and Evelyn Trimborn

The authors are both editors and frequent contributors at the popular health website, Healthful-Goddess.com, offering practical advice on healthy living and disease prevention for the whole family.

The summer is a wonderful time to enjoy the great outdoors, but if you want to stay safe as well as have fun at the same time, it pays to be prepared. From beach safety in all its aspects, to safety and skillful preparation during other outdoor activities, such as biking and camping, this special report covers the many safety issues vigilant parents will want to be aware of before they take their family to the beach or other outdoor recreation area.

Beach safety includes protection from the sun, preventing sunburn, and what to do if sunburn strikes. It also includes dangers to watch out for on the beach and in the water, whether swimming, boating, or using recreational equipment such as rafts.

In addition to sun safety, a trip to the beach can involve food safety issues and also protection of your personal property from being lost or stolen while you are at the beach.

This comprehensive guide is packed with information, advice, lists and tips to make the most of your summer by putting safety first when in the sun, at the beach, and even while cooking out. It will help you plan ahead and know all the essentials before you depart, to help take the hassle and worry out of your next outdoor adventure, and help you save money, too.

14,600 Words

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: PREPARING FOR THE BEACH
CHAPTER 2: SAFETY AT THE BEACH: PERSONAL PROPERTY
CHAPTER 3: SAFETY ON THE BEACH
CHAPTER 4: WATER SAFETY AT THE BEACH
CHAPTER 5: GENERAL RULES TO FOLLOW AT THE BEACH
CONCLUSION
APPENDIX 1: CHOOSING SUNBLOCK OR SUNSCREEN?
APPENDIX 2: NATURAL REMEDIES FOR SUNBURN
APPENDIX 3: HOW TO TREAT A HEAT RASH
APPENDIX 4: HOW TO GROW AND USE ALOE VERA AT HOME
APPENDIX 5: HOW TO TALK TO YOUR TEENAGED GIRL ABOUT SUN BED DANGERS
APPENDIX 6: EVERYDAY HABITS THAT AGE YOUR SKIN
APPENDIX 7: KEEPING YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY SUMMER SAFE OUTDOORS
APPENDIX 8: SUMMERTIME FOOD SAFETY
APPENDIX 9: HOW TO KEEP YOUR CHILDREN SAFE WHEN BIKING
APPENDIX 10: HOW TO PACK FOR FAMILY CAMPING TRIPS
APPENDIX 11: HOW TO DEAL WITH THE ITCH OF POISON IVY
FURTHER RESOURCES

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