Frequent hand-washing is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and spreading illness. Hand-washing requires only soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.View full size

Frequent hand-washing is one of the best ways to avoid getting sick and spreading illness. Hand-washing requires only soap and water or an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Clean and wash raw produce thoroughly Raw fruits and vegetables can be contaminated with bacteria, viruses and parasites, wash them thoroughly with clean, safe running water before you prepare and eat them. Use a brush to scrub produce with firm or rough surfaces, such as oranges, cantaloupes, potatoes and carrots.View full size

Clean and wash raw produce thoroughly

Raw fruits and vegetables can be contaminated with bacteria, viruses and parasites, wash them thoroughly with clean, safe running water before you prepare and eat them.

Use a brush to scrub produce with firm or rough surfaces, such as oranges, cantaloupes, potatoes and carrots.

Perrier’s distinct green bottle continues to be an icon worldwide. Cool label Country France Source Vergèze pH 5.46 Calcium (Ca) 147.3 Chloride (Cl−) 21.5 Bicarbonate (HCO3) 390 Fluoride (Fl) 0.12 Magnesium (Mg) 3.4 Nitrate (NO3) 18 Potassium (K) 0.6 Sodium (Na) 9 Sulfates (SO) 33 TDS 475 milligrams per liter (mg/l)View full size

Perrier’s distinct green bottle continues to be an icon worldwide. Cool label

Country France Source Vergèze

pH 5.46 Calcium (Ca) 147.3 Chloride (Cl−) 21.5 Bicarbonate (HCO3) 390 Fluoride (Fl) 0.12 Magnesium (Mg) 3.4 Nitrate (NO3) 18 Potassium (K) 0.6 Sodium (Na) 9 Sulfates (SO) 33 TDS 475 milligrams per liter (mg/l)

The disproportionate focus on certain illnesses has also meant that resources were diverted away from basic needs, like clean water and food, which, ironically, are necessary for the proper digestion of AIDS medications provided by the foundation’s dollars.
— The $10 billion donation is being lauded by the international community, but a 2007 investigation by the Los Angeles Times concluded that the Gates’ international medical aid was actually putting children at risk.
8 basic health truths nutrition exercise water sunshine moderation air rest trust View full size

8 basic health truths

  1. nutrition
  2. exercise
  3. water
  4. sunshine
  5. moderation
  6. air
  7. rest
  8. trust
Health Truth #3: You are what you drink? What did you drink today?View full size

Health Truth #3: You are what you drink?

What did you drink today?