Shop owners - not the only ones concerned searching for the ideal space for their products. Scientists have conducted a series of large-scale studies in various fields, to determine how to organize the space, since space in the classroom and fitness ending with a place to store medicines. Surprisingly, the organization space affects all - by weight up to a lifetime. In other words, Your well-being depends not only on what you do and when, but also where you are You do it. So, what place could adversely affect the health, which, on the contrary, helped to improve it?

The most inappropriate place for a toothbrush: sink in bathroom

No, in the sink, as such there is nothing wrong, that's just very much often it is adjacent to the toilet. According to Professor ekomikrobiologii University of Arizona Chuck Gerba, one square inch of the surface of the toilet accounts about 3, 2 million germs. When you drain the water, most of these bacteria together with droplets of liquid rises in the air (at a height of 6 feet) and is deposited on the floor, sink ... and your toiletries, including toothbrush. "Try to keep toilet brush in a closed case, cabinet or first aid kit, of course, if you do not like the taste of the drain water in the mouth "- recommends Gerba.

The most inappropriate place for handbags: kitchen table

Your favorite bag - the main carrier of germs: Past Gerba and his colleagues studies have shown that the concentration of bacteria per square inch of the bottom surface of the bags reaches 10 000 units - but on the surface thirds of the bags tested were found the most dangerous fecal bacteria! AT During the day our bag manages to visit the most exotic, and not always safe and healthy places: on the floor of the bus or subway, under the table in restaurant or office or even on the floor of a public toilet! Gerba recommends always hang the bag Bags - a necessary thing in every woman's wardrobe   on the back of a chair or at least put on the table - in a word, it can be left anywhere except where the preparation or consumption of food, ie, in the kitchen or dining room.

The most inappropriate place for shoes: wardrobe in the bedroom

Walk around the house in the same shoes as the street - great a way to quickly and easily drag into the house germs, allergens and other hazards to Health muck. So, in 1999 conducted study showed that garden Chemicals stored in the house for a whole week after use, and get inside the particles of soil on shoes. Furthermore, shoes carries pollen and other allergens. Try to reduce the risk that pollutants from the outside world - leave your shoes at the door or in the hallway (preferably in box). In the locker room you can leave only clean shoes.

The most inappropriate place to sleep: under a pile of blankets

Overheating of the body pushes sleep and can cause insomnia - So say the scientists. Natural evening drop in temperature causes the body feeling drowsy. "To speed up falling asleep, rub your hands and feet" - recommends Helen Burgess, deputy director of the Biological Rhythms Research Laboratory Research Laboratory at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Wear socks to cause vasodilation in the legs, and then remove them and push the legs from under the blanket.

The most inappropriate place to store residues lunch refrigerators

After lunch, you leave a large pot of hot soup in refrigerator? "This leads to uneven cooling and, as a consequence, possible food poisoning "- says O. Peter Snyder, rector of Hospitality Institute of Technology & Management in St. Paul, Minnesota. Reason: in the center of the pan (or any food container) the temperature drops more slowly than at the edges, creating a favorable environment for the bacteria. So after dinner, the food should be for some time (about an hour and a half) leave to cool, and then put in the fridge. If this method you do not appropriate, to shift food into smaller containers and place in the refrigerator - So cooling is more uniform.

The worst place in a public toilet: middle

If you believe yet unpublished data collected by Gerba, in central booth always accumulate more bacteria. No, venereal disease, you will not pry (this is still not enough to sit on the toilet) but a whole bunch of other (not less dangerous) diseases can grab easily, especially if it is then not close communication will wash their hands with soap.

The most inappropriate place to remind you of training: door refrigerator

"Yes, a note, a reminder of an important event may indeed help - but only if you'll notice it in time, "- said Paddy Ekkekakis, Sports a psychologist at the University of Iowa. According to one study, the presence of a sign urging to use the stairs instead elevator, nearly double the number of people who refused to lift! Therefore it is so important to keep a reminder of where it would certainly seen - for example, DVD-disk with video pilates lessons should be kept close to the TV and DVD-player, and a note with a reminder of the evening classes in fitness is best to stick to wheel of a car. Just remember: like the reminder is triggered briefly, and such notes should be changed frequently to avoid getting used to them.

The most uncomfortable seat on the plane: the rear row

"Stay away from the back rows, especially if you have an air disease - urges the United Airlines pilot Meryl retired Getline. - Think of a swing. The farther from the center you are, the more It shakes you. In aviation acts the same principle. " And since the tail of the plane is longer, than the front part, then shakes there - be healthy! The safest in terms of shaking the place - from the wings.

The most inappropriate place to buy medicines: pharmacy "on go "

In the survey, which was attended by 429 pharmacists, the respondents admitted that the sale of the drugs through a window car maintenance distracting from their duties, and it often leads to errors in the selection drugs. The author of the survey - a professor of pharmacology at the University of Ohio Sheryl Szeinbach. If you do not want to leave the car for the purchase of medicines, be sure to check the check, as well as compliance with the drug and the dosage given in the recipe.

The most wrong place during the first sessions in the gym: front and center

It seems that during the first classes to be the best close to the mirror to keep track of your movements, but, according to the results Research carried out in 2003, the motivation in sports is growing, if you You can not clearly see his reflection. In the study, 58 women, leading a sedentary lifestyle, is engaged in fitness with the same loads. But women who were training in the hall of mirrors, were more concerned about their appearance views (and, therefore, focused on the exterior, but not in class) than those who could not see his reflection.

The most inappropriate place for a night lamp: over head

Night lights provide a fairly bright light - enough, to significantly slow down the body's production of the sleep hormone melatonin. On this according to a study conducted in 2000. The bright light may completely deprived of sleep, because high levels of melatonin - the key to the rapid fall asleep. Therefore it is best to install fixtures and sconces on the side, or even read in the light of Flashlight - when the room is plunged into darkness, to fall asleep more easily.

The most inappropriate place to store medicines: first-aid kit in bathtub

The air temperature in the bath is often reached 38 ° C, which is much It exceeds the recommended storage temperature of many common drugs. Thus, the storage temperature of the popular drug Lipitor is about 25 ° C. In order not to fall into the temperature danger zone, keep medications in a dry a cool place, for example, in the pantry.

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