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That's DISGUSTING Shoes on the coffee table
Shoes on the coffee table
You return home after a hard day at work or school. You lean back in the couch and stretch out your legs. But wait. Before putting your feet up on the coffee table, take off your shoes.
Photo Illustration by Sachiko Miyakawa Use disinfectant liquid to clean if you or your friends accidentally put their feet up on the table with their shoes.
Shoes can pick up bacteria and viruses in a public space and transfer them to your home, says Patty Quinlan, KU Student Health Services nursing supervisor. Keeping your home and furniture clean helps you stay healthy. Quinlan says shoes can carry the germs and bacteria that cause illnesses, such as influenza and common cold.
Quinlan also recommends leaving shoes off at the door or in your bedroom. Keep all shoes in
one place and prevent germs from spreading inside your home. It may be hard to get used to it at first, but once you start taking shoes off, it's easier to clean the house and you can even sit or lie down on the floor.
— Sachiko Miyakawa
Nurture by NATURE
Photo Illustration by Sochiko Myakawa
Vinegar's ingredients vary from fruits to grains, depending on the regions.
Vinegar
Here's some folk wisdom passed down through the ages. Vinegar has been used as a health remedy around the world and as a seasoning and preservative.
Vinegar remedies include soothing cough and constipation and preventing dandruff, says Mehdi Khosh, naturopathic doctor at Natural Medical Care in Lawrence. While many effects of those folk remedies are not scientifically verified, he says, they have been practiced in different parts of the world. Khosh refers to a benefit of using natural remedies because they have almost no side effects.
Khosh shares some alternatives for apple cider vinegar.
√ Relieve a cough while sleeping
taking a shower.
Spray apple cider vinegar on a pillow case before going to bed.
√ Prevent dandruff
Apply apple cider vinegar on your scalp a half hour before
√ Soothe sunburned skin
Apply apple cider vinegar on your skin.Avoid cuts, though.
√ Soothe constipation
Mix two to three teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in a cup of water and drink the mixture every morning. Fibers in vinegar help relive constipation.
√ Stimulate digestion
Drink two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in a cup water before eating
Drink two cuppots of espresso. Khoshs cautions if symptoms don't get better, stop using it and ask a doctor.
— Sachiko Miyakawa
January 22, 2009
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