Here are five tips to stay healthy while traveling

In a report on CNN.com, winter time is a really germy time. Respiratory viruses thrive during this time and people are more susceptible while traveling because of using public spaces. Try these five tips to maintain your good health:

Sit toward the front of the plane. The air flows better toward the front of an aircraft. If you can afford it, fly first/business class where people aren’t so close together.

Don’t drink coffee or tea on an airplane. The water on an aircraft may not be so clean. The water is not heated to high enough level to kill pathogens. Coffee and tea are prepared using this water and not bottle water.

Sanitize your hands after leaving the bathroom. Washing hands is good but because the airplane water may contain harmful bacteria it’s a good idea to sanitize your hands when you return to your seat as well.

Sanitize your hands after getting off an escalator.
Sanitize hands after using an ATM.

These last two tips are pretty self-explanatory. Escalators and ATMs in airports are breeding grounds for germs because of the number of people using them per day. Protect yourself by sanitizing your hands after use. These five tips will help stay healthy so you can enjoy your trip.