How to Wash Your Hand.

·         Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.

·         Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Be sure to lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.

·         Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the "Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end twice.

·         Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.

·         Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.

Show Me the Science

1. Wet your hands with clean, running water (warm or cold), turn off the tap, and apply soap.

·          Why? Turning off the faucet after wetting hands saves water.

·         Using soap to wash hands is more effective than using water alone because the surfactants in soap lift soil and microbes from skin, and people tend to scrub hands more thoroughly when using soap, which further removes germs.

2.Lather your hands by rubbing them together with the soap. Be sure to lather the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails.

·         Why? Lathering and scrubbing hands creates friction, which helps lift dirt, grease, and microbes from skin.  Microbes are present on all surfaces of the hand, often in particularly high concentration under the nails, so the entire hand should be scrubbed

3. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Need a timer? Hum the "Happy Birthday" song from beginning to end twice.

Why?  The optimal length of time for handwashing is also likely to depend on many factors, including the type and amount of soil on the hands and the setting of the person washing hands.  For example, surgeons are likely to come into contact with disease-causing germs and risk spreading serious infections to vulnerable patients, so they may need to wash hands longer than a woman before she prepares her own lunch at home.  Nonetheless, evidence suggests that washing hands for about 15-30 seconds removes more germs from hands than washing for shorter periods.

Accordingly, many countries and global organizations have adopted recommendations to wash hands for about 20 seconds (some recommend an additional 20-30 seconds for drying):

4.Rinse your hands well under clean, running water.

Why? Soap and friction help lift dirt, grease, and microbes—including disease-causing germs—from skin so they can then be rinsed off of hands. Rinsing the soap away also minimizes skin irritation ¹. Because hands could become recontaminated if rinsed in a basin of standing water that has been contaminated through previous use, clean running water should be used.  While some recommendations include using a paper towel to turn off the faucet after hands have been rinsed, this practice leads to increased use of water and paper towels, and there are no studies to show that it improves health.

5.Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them.

Why? Germs can be transferred more easily to and from wet hands; therefore, hands should be dried after washing.  However, the best way to dry hands remains unclear because few studies about hand drying exist, and the results of these studies conflict. Additionally, most of these studies compare overall concentrations of microbes, not just disease-causing germs, on hands following different hand-drying methods. It has not been shown that removing microbes from hands is linked to better health ³. Nonetheless, studies suggest that using a clean towel or air drying hands are best

When to Wash Your Hands

·         Before, during, and after preparing food

·         Before eating food

·         Before and after caring for someone who is sick

·         Before and after treating a cut or wound

·         After using the toilet

·         After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who has used the toilet

·         After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing

·         After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste

·         After handling pet food or pet treats

·         After touching garbage

Handwashing-Clean Hands Saves Life

Handwashing is like a "do-it-yourself" vaccine—it involves five simple and effective steps (think Wet, Lather, Scrub, Rinse, Dry) you can take to reduce the spread of diarrheal and respiratory illness so you can stay healthy. Regular handwashing, particularly before and after certain activities, is one of the best ways to remove germs, avoid getting sick, and prevent the spread of germs to others.

I will try to explain Importance of hand washing in 3 different articles.

1. When to Wash Your Hands

2. How to Wash Your Hand

3.  What you should do when you don’t have running water.

Today we will discuss

why should we wash our hands.

·         Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many diseases and conditions are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean, running water.

·         How germs get onto hands and make people sick-Feces (poop) from people or animals is an important source of germs that cause diarrhea, and it can spread some respiratory infections .These kinds of germs can get onto hands after people use the toilet or change a diaper, but also in less obvious ways, like after handling raw meats that have invisible amounts of animal poop on them. A single gram of human feces—which is about the weight of a paper clip—can contain one trillion germs.

·         Germs can also get onto hands if people touch any object that has germs on it because someone coughed or sneezed on it or was touched by some other contaminated object. When these germs get onto hands and are not washed off, they can be passed from person to person and make people sick.

·         People frequently touch their eyes, nose, and mouth without even realizing it.  Germs can get into the body through the eyes, nose and mouth and make us sick.

·         Germs from unwashed hands can get into foods and drinks while people prepare or consume them. Germs can multiply in some types of foods or drinks, under certain conditions, and make people sick

·         Removing germs through handwashing therefore helps prevent diarrhea and respiratory infections and may even help prevent skin and eye infections. 

Teaching people about handwashing helps them and their communities stay healthy. Handwashing education in the community

·         Reduces the number of people who get sick with diarrhea by 31%

·         Reduces diarrheal illness in people with weakened immune systems by 58%

·         Reduces respiratory illnesses, like colds, in the general population by 21%

Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

What is autism spectrum disorder?

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Scientists do not know yet exactly what causes these differences for most people with ASD. However, some people with ASD have a known difference, such as a genetic condition. There are multiple causes of ASD, although most are not yet known.

There is usually nothing about how people with ASD look that sets them apart from other people, but they may communicate, interact, behave, and learn in ways that are different from most other people. The learning, thinking, and problem-solving abilities of people with ASD can range from gifted to severely challenge.

Some people with ASD need a lot of help in their daily lives; others need less.

A diagnosis of ASD now includes several conditions that used to be diagnosed separately: autistic disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and Asperger syndrome. These conditions are now all called autism spectrum disorder.

What are some of the signs of ASD?

People with ASD often have problems with social, emotional, and communication skills. They might repeat certain behaviours and might not want change in their daily activities. Many people with ASD also have different ways of learning, paying attention, or reacting to things. Signs of ASD begin during early childhood and last throughout a person’s life.

Children or adults with ASD might:

1. Not point at objects to show interest (for example, not point at an airplane flying over)

2. Not look at objects when another person points at them

3. Have trouble relating to others or not have an interest in other people at all

4. Avoid eye contact and want to be alone

5. Have trouble understanding other people’s feelings or talking about their own feelings

6. Prefer not to be held or cuddled, or might cuddle only when they want to

7. Appear to be unaware when people talk to them,but respond to other sounds

8. Be very interested in people, but not know how to talk, play, or relate to them

9. Repeat or echo words or phrases said to them, or repeat words or phrases in place of normal language

10. Have trouble expressing their needs using typical words or motions

11. Not play “pretend” games (for example, not pretend to “feed” a doll)

12. Repeat actions over and over again

13. Have trouble adapting when a routine changes

14. Have unusual reactions to the way things smell, taste, look, feel, or sound

15. Lose skills they once had learned (for example, stop saying words they were using)

What can I do if I think my child has ASD?

Talk with your child’s doctor or nurse. If you or your doctor thinks there could be a problem, ask for a referral to see a developmental pediatrician or other specialist.

Don’t wait. Acting early can make a real difference!

Health Tip: Here are 11 Foods That Burn Fat

1. Oats: Its not only tastes great but also reduces your hunger. Oats contains fiber which helps and stabilizes the levels of cholesterol.

2. Eggs: Eggs are the rich sources of proteins and low in calories. Eggs helps us to build the muscles and develops the good cholesterol.

3. Apples: Apples are enriched with powerful antioxidants and other supplements. Most importantly it contains Pectin which helps to reduce the fat cells in the body.

4. Green Chillies: Green chillies contains Capsaicin which helps to develop the body growth cells and burns the calories in quick time.

5. Garlic: Garlic contains Allicin which has anti-bacterial properties helps us to reduce the fat and removes the bad cholesterol.

6. Honey: Honey is the best one to burn fat. Add honey in warm water and take it daily in the early morning.

7. Green Tea: Green Tea is the most effective one which helps you to lose weight. It contains Antioxidants which helps and stabilizes our body weight. Take daily 2 cups of tea for a better results.

8. Wheat Grass: It boosts our metabolism and helps to reduce the fat.

9. Tomatoes: Tomatoes helps us to burn the fat in quick time. It also helps us to stay away from cancer. So take tomatoes in your diet regularly.

10. Dark Chocolate: Dark chocolate contains Flavonoids, anti-inflammatory properties which helps to reduce the cholesterol levels in the blood. It boost the growth of serotonin in the blood and also burns the fat.

11. Citric Fruits-Lemon, oranges etc.

Home remedies: There are many home remedies that are highly recommended by quite a lot of health experts to reduce tummy fat. Here are three home remedies that never fail.

1. Drink a cup of lukewarm or warm water with a few drops of lemon and a drop of honey early morning empty stomach.

2. Increase the consumption of water. This is another highly recommended tip that will positive help with tummy reduction.

3. Go a little low on salt consumption in order to reduce tummy fat.

4. Less of sugar.

The below mentioned diet plan is proven to be the most effective way to reduce weight.

1. A Heavy breakfast

2. A Light mid-morning snack

3. A moderate lunch

4. A light afternoon snack

5. A light evening snack

6. A very light dinner

Health Tip: Here are 11 Foods That Burn Fat

1. Oats: Its not only tastes great but also reduces your hunger. Oats contains fiber which helps and stabilizes the levels of cholesterol.

2. Eggs: Eggs are the rich sources of proteins and low in calories. Eggs helps us to build the muscles and develops the good cholesterol.

3. Apples: Apples are enriched with powerful antioxidants and other supplements. Most importantly it contains Pectin which helps to reduce the fat cells in the body.

4. Green Chillies: Green chillies contains Capsaicin which helps to develop the body growth cells and burns the calories in quick time.

5. Garlic: Garlic contains Allicin which has anti-bacterial properties helps us to reduce the fat and removes the bad cholesterol.

6. Honey: Honey is the best one to burn fat. Add honey in warm water and take it daily in the early morning.

7. Green Tea: Green Tea is the most effective one which helps you to lose weight. It contains Antioxidants which helps and stabilizes our body weight. Take daily 2 cups of tea for a better results.

8. Wheat Grass: It boosts our metabolism and helps to reduce the fat.

9. Tomatoes: Tomatoes helps us to burn the fat in quick time. It also helps us to stay away from cancer. So take tomatoes in your diet regularly.

10. Dark Chocolate: Dark chocolate contains Flavonoids, anti-inflammatory properties which helps to reduce the cholesterol levels in the blood. It boost the growth of serotonin in the blood and also burns the fat.

11. Citric Fruits-Lemon, oranges etc.

Home remedies: There are many home remedies that are highly recommended by quite a lot of health experts to reduce tummy fat. Here are three home remedies that never fail.

1. Drink a cup of lukewarm or warm water with a few drops of lemon and a drop of honey early morning empty stomach.

2. Increase the consumption of water. This is another highly recommended tip that will positive help with tummy reduction.

3. Go a little low on salt consumption in order to reduce tummy fat.

4. Less of sugar.

The below mentioned diet plan is proven to be the most effective way to reduce weight.

1. A Heavy breakfast

2. A Light mid-morning snack

3. A moderate lunch

4. A light afternoon snack

5. A light evening snack

6. A very light dinner

Home Remedies for Weakness

General weakness or feeling lethargic is a common problem faced by many. Weakness can be defined as “lack of physical or muscle strength and the feeling that extra effort is needed to perform daily activities”.

Weakness may leave you without energy to carry out day-to-day activities, drowsy or tired, sluggish, and uninterested.You can feel weak due to lack of essential nutrients, not getting enough sleep, a weak immune system, skipping meals, emotional stress, and too much physical labor.

To feel energetic and refreshed in life, you must exercise daily for at least 30 minutes, maintain your ideal body weight, follow a good diet, sleep properly, drink water throughout the day to keep your body hydrated.

Many simple home remedies also can give you a boost of energy and restore your strength.

Here are  top  home remedies for weakness.

1. Bananas

Bananas are a great source of natural sugars like sucrose, fructose, and glucose that can give you a quick and substantial energy boost. Plus, bananas have potassium, a mineral your body needs to convert sugar into energy. The fiber in bananas also helps maintain the glucose level in your blood.

Whenever you feel weak, eat one or two bananas. You can also try a banana shake or smoothie.To help strengthen your body and keep from feeling weak, eat a ripe banana with one tablespoon of honey twice daily.

2. Almonds

-Almonds are packed with vitamin E that can help you feel energetic and fight the symptoms of general weakness. Also, the high dose of magnesium in almonds plays a role in changing protein, fat, and carbohydrates into energy sources. A mild deficiency of magnesium may be the cause of weakness in some people.

-Soak two almonds in water overnight. In the morning,  eat the almonds.

-Also, carry roasted almonds with you and whenever you feel fatigue or weak, eat some to get instant energy.

3. Milk

Milk is considered the best source of vital B vitamins that are believed to reduce weakness. Also, it is a good source of calcium that keeps your bones and muscles strong.

-Whenever you have weakness, drink a cup of warm milk with one teaspoon of honey mixed in it.

-You can also boil two to three figs in one cup of milk. Eat the boiled figs and drink the milk to gain strength.

-Alternatively, add one teaspoon of clarified butter to a glass of warm milk. Drink it twice daily to cure weakness caused by excessive loss of blood.

4. Indian Gooseberry

Also known as amla, Indian gooseberry is a highly nutritious fruit that can improve your energy level. It is a good source of vitamin C, calcium, protein, irons, carbohydrates, and phosphorous. Simply eating one Indian gooseberry daily can strengthen a weak immune system.

-Deseed a few Indian gooseberries and put them in a juicer to extract fresh juice.Mix two tablespoons of the juice with an equal amount of honey.Drink it two or three times a day for a week.

5. Mangos

Mangos are a sweet and juicy fruit that contains a good amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that assure optimum health. They are also an excellent source of dietary fiber, potassium

, magnesium and copper.

Plus, the iron present in mangos can help combat anemia by increasing the red blood cell count in the body. Moreover, mangos contain starch, which transforms into sugar that provides instant energy.

-Drinking a glass of mango milkshake will accelerate the process of generating energy during times when you feel weak.

6. Strawberries

Strawberries are a low-calorie addition to a healthy diet that can keep you energetic throughout the day. They are packed with vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps repair the body’s tissues, boosts immunity, and wards off free radical damage. Also, you get a healthy dose of manganese, fiber and water from strawberries.

-Drink half a glass of fresh strawberry juice whenever you feel weak.

You can also eat them plain or mix them with other fruits to make a low-calorie, high-fiber fruit salad.\

7. Eggs

One of the most important ways to fight weakness is to eat a well-balanced diet. Eggs are loaded with nutrients such as protein, iron, vitamin A, folic acid, riboflavin, and pantothenic acid.

Eat one egg daily to start feeling better in no time. You may eat a hard boiled egg, an omelet with cheese or green vegetables, or an egg sandwich.

8. Coffee

The caffeine present in coffee perks up the brain and gives you an instant boost of energy. There’s no harm in drinking coffee as long as you drink it in moderation.

In addition to making you feel energetic, it can improve your metabolism rate, increase endurance, improve focus and reduce pain. Don’t drink more than two cups of coffee a day. More than that can increase your risk of anxiety and insomnia.

If you still feel tired most of the time even after trying these remedies, make an appointment to see your doctor to determine the exact cause and get it treated properly.