Wash Your Hands!
By Jolene Schwartz
Everyone is jumping on the "Wash your Hands"
Bandwagon. Your Momma would be pleased, and
if you weren’t paying attention, she was right,
it’s good for you. The most common way to
catch a cold or the flu, is by touching something
or someone and transferring their germs to
your hands, and then onto your mouth or nose.
The Common Cold Virus is not airborne, just
transferred from person to person, sometimes
moving to a number of objects before finally
getting to your face.
I won’t tell you how to wash your
hands because I assume Momma already taught
you how to do that, but I will offer a
couple of tips and tell you what to use
after your hands are dry. Most soap will
kill bacteria on contact, but the longer
to you wash, the deeper the soap will
penetrate the outer surface of your skin
and remove dirt and bacteria. Be sure
to wipe really dry with a "clean" towel,
and then apply a good hand lotion. Why?
Hand lotion prevents dry, chapped skin
where bacteria can gather and hide. There
are some really great hand lotions, specifically
for men, that dry quickly, grease free
and have no added fragrance (just ask
me, I know them all).
Wash after meeting and greeting or playing
and petting (animals), and wash as often
as you can, it’s beneficial, therapeutic
and just plain feels good, and your hands
need to feel good; did you know they are
the hardest working parts of your body?
Unless you are a professional cyclist
or marathoner, your hands do more repetitive
work than any other part of your body.
So what should you do for the hardest
working parts of yourself? While you are
washing your hands, take a few extra minutes
to massage the palms of each of your hands
and then pull down each finger a few times,
pinching off at the tips. Then grasp the
wrist of one hand, pull it straight out
in front of you and hold it for 10-15
seconds while slowly wiggling your fingers
... ahhhh, now that feels good ... and it’s
good for you.
© 2005 Jolene Schwartz
Jolene Schwartz is a grooming specialist
for over 20 years; as a master barber
and licensed cosmetologist in her own
men’s salon. She launched http://appearancesformen.com
e-com site; writing monthly columns about
men’s products, lifestyle, and offering
the finest in men’s grooming products.
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