Health Tips for May 13

Health Tip: Take Care to Avoid Burns

Nothing can spoil the fun of preparing your favorite recipe like burning yourself or a child in the process.

The U.S. Home Safety Council suggests these kitchen safety precautions while cooking:

• Roll up shirtsleeves or wear a short-sleeved shirt.
• Wear long oven mitts that extend up the arm.
• Cook on back burners, with pot handles turned to the rear of the stove.
• Teach children to stay away from the stove, and use a mark (such as a piece of tape on the floor) that they can't cross.
• Don't let young children use the stove or microwave without supervision; make sure older children know how to use these appliances safely.
• Keep matches, lighters and candles where young children can't reach them.

Health Tip: Avoid Overtraining

Training can help strengthen your body and prepare you for an athletic event. But you're not doing yourself a favor by overtraining, the Cleveland Clinic says.

The clinic mentions these signs that you've overdone it:

When you develop a psychological distaste for working out.
When you feel sore all the time.
When you frequently feel tired for no apparent reason.
When you seem to take longer to "recover" from exercise.
When you develop symptoms of mild depression.
When your strength or stamina appears to be declining.