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Tips for a healthy June!
🌸Visit your doctor and dentist regularly
🌸Brush and floss your teeth
🌸Drink wisely, substitute water for sugary drinks
🌸Move more, sit less
🌸Eat healthy
🌸Do not use tobacco
#HealthyHabits #Wellness
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This weekend is a great time to prepare for #hurricaneseason. Prep for hurricane season by checking your hurricane supplies, making an emergency plan, cleaning up around the outside of your house, and reviewing all important documents.
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Falls can be prevented by preparing your home. Follow these tips to help make your home safer:
✅Get rid of things you could trip over
✅Add grab bars inside and outside of your shower
✅Put railings on both sides of the stairs
✅Make sure your home has a lot of lights
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Grill safely this weekend by following these tips:
🍗Chill meats and poultry until you're ready to grill
🧴Wash your hands
🫧Clean the grill surface before cooking
❌Don't cross-contaminate
🗑️Throw out marinades that have touched raw meat
🌡️Use a food thermometer
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When in the heat, dress in loose-fitting, lightweight, and light-colored clothes. Avoid dark colors because they absorb the sun’s rays. #HeatSafety
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Healthy ways to cope with stress:
-Take breaks to unwind through yoga, music, or new hobbies.
-Take care of your body and exercise.
-Treat yourself to healthy foods and make sure to get enough sleep.
#Health #Wellness #HealthyHabits
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One of the biggest weather related risks during the summer is the possibility of a child dying in a vehicle from heat stroke. The temperature inside a vehicle can rise 20 degrees in as little as 10 minutes. Beat the heat, check the back seat! #HeatSafety
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When making cookies, brownies, or cakes, you might be tempted to taste a bite before it’s fully baked. But you can get sick after eating or tasting raw (unbaked) dough or batter. Anyone, including young children, can also get sick from handling or eating raw dough. #FoodSafety
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Women and girls are not the only victims of human trafficking. Traffickers exploit men and women of any race and age. #EndHumanTrafficking
Learn more at floridahealth.gov/individual….
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Watch kids closely when they are in or around the pool. Drowning happens quickly and quietly, so avoid distracting activities like being on your phone.
To learn more, visit watersmartfl.com.
#WaterSafety #CollierCounty
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Keeping your hands clean is one of the most important steps to avoid getting sick and spreading germs.
Many diseases and conditions can be spread by not washing your hands with soap and water. Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds or hum "Happy Birthday" twice. #HealthyHabits
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Healthy eating can lower your risk of health problems like:
🩺Overweight and obesity
🩺Heart disease
🩺Type 2 diabetes
🩺Some cancers
Remember, it's never too late to start eating healthy.
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Looking for something different this #TacoTuesday? Try swapping your meat out for some fresh caught, grilled Gulf shrimp! 🍤🌮
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Spend time today taking a walk with your family at a park in #CollierCounty.
Remember there are many benefits to walking, such as maintaining a healthy weight, strengthening your bones and muscles, and reducing stress. #Health #Wellness
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People who often drink sugary drinks are more likely to face health problems.
Here are some tips to help rethink your drink:
-Choose water over sugary drinks
-Add fruit to the water to add flavor
-Read the nutrition labels
-Carry a reusable water bottle
#HealthyHabits #Health
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To prevent mosquitoes, remember these tips:
✅Avoid outdoor activity from Dusk till Dawn
✅Use insect repellent
✅Drain standing water
✅Dress in pants and long-sleeves
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It's important to ensure everyone follows #safetytips in and around the water.
-Never leave a child unattended in or near water.
-Teach children how to swim.
-Teach children to stay away from drains.
-Install proper barriers, covers, and alarms around the pool.
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Protection from UV rays is important all year, especially during the summer.
Sun Safety Tips:
😎Wear a hat and sunglasses.
🧴Wear sunscreen and make sure to reapply!
⛱️Stay in the shade, if possible.
#SunSafety #Summer #CollierCounty
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People who eat a healthy diet have a lower risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and certain cancers.
Healthy eating tips:
-Bump up fiber
-Limit added sugars
-Replace saturated fats
-Aim for a variety of colors on your plate
#HealthyHabits #Health #Wellness
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The 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs through November 30.
Be prepared during #hurricaneseason:
📔Make a plan
🗺️Know your zone
📻Have multiple ways to receive weather alerts
🎒Update your disaster supply kit
🏠Strengthen your home
#CollierCounty
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