Boosting the Immune System

In addition to improving eating habits, it is also important to pinpoint and avoid any flu germs lurking in unlikely places.

I will make sure I wash my hands thoroughly or use a hand sanitizer whenever I encounter the following situations:

• Soap dispensers in public washrooms are rarely cleaned.

• Tiny buttons on elevators, telephones, vending machines, and bank machines are used frequently and not always cleaned on a regular basis.

• E. coli bacterium is common on shopping carts. It is a good idea to wipe the cart and hands with a sanitizer.

• Restaurant menus are rarely cleaned and should be kept away from plates and flatware.

• Ketchup and condiment bottles can be crawling with germs.

• A TV remote control is the dirtiest object in a hotel room.