Dictionary For Dads

Avoid Salmonella.

In light of the recent outbreak of human infections due to Salmonella, Swine flu serotype Typhimurium, take steps to avoid serving recalled products at your party.

• Do not eat any peanut butter or peanut-containing products that have been recalled.
• If you have recalled products in your home, discard them.
• Avoid eating products made with peanut butter or peanut paste if you are unsure whether these products have been recalled.
• Note that national brands of jarred peanut butter sold in grocery stores have not been implicated in this outbreak.
• Some pet foods and pet treats may contain peanut butter, including dog biscuits and bird food. If you have a recalled pet product in your household, do not feed it to your pet or other animals.
• To determine whether a product has been recalled, search the list of recalled products at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website or telephone the company that distributed the product at the phone number on the package.
• Those without internet access can telephone 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for product recall information from the FDA website and for other information on salmonellosis.
• If you think you might have become ill from eating peanut butter or peanut-containing products, consult your health-care provider.
• Note that infants, elderly persons, and persons with impaired immune systems are more likely than others to develop severe illness.

Eat healthy before you go to the party so you won’t be as likely to overindulge. Hosting the party? Although you may choose to have the typical pizza, wings, and chips, add some healthy snacks to the menu.

• Include fresh fruits and vegetables, such as apple halves or carrot sticks.
• Provide fat-free, low-fat, or low-calorie dressings, foods, and beverages.
• Offer foods and beverages low in added sugars, salt, and sodium.
• Serve foods that can be eaten by people with diabetes or on special diets.

Diabetes and Me: Eat Right

Four Steps to Food Safety

Fruits and Veggies Matter

Get Smart: Entertaining

Nutrition Topics

Take steps to make sure that you and everyone you celebrate with avoids driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Plan ahead. Always designate a non-drinking driver before any party or celebration begins.
• Don’t drink and drive. Don't let someone else drink and drive.
• Be a helpful host. Remind your guests to plan ahead and designate their sober driver. Always offer alcohol-free beverages.
• Make sure all of your guests leave with a sober driver.

Also, if a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy, her baby can be born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), a lifelong condition that causes physical and mental disabilities. FAS is 100% preventable if a woman does not drink alcohol while she is pregnant. Mothers are not the only ones who can prevent FAS. The father’s and other family members' roles are also important. They can encourage the mother to not drink alcohol by avoiding social situations that involve drinking and by not drinking alcohol themselves.

Alcohol: Frequently Asked Questions

Fetal Alcohol Information

Impaired Driving

National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month

Quick Stats: Binge Drinking

Sexual Violence Prevention

Watching pre-game activities and the game may mean that you are sitting a lot. Include some physical activity during the day. Physical activity doesn't need to be hard to provide some benefit. Be active for at least 2½ hours a week. Include activities that raise your breathing and heart rates and that strengthen your muscles.

• Have your own half-time show by dancing to your favorite music or tossing the football around.
• Lift hand weights, stretch, or use a stationary bicycle or treadmill while watching television.
• Take a brisk walk.
• Climb up and down the stairs.

How Much Physical Activity Do You Need?

For Outside Events And Tailgaiters Stay Warm

If it’s going to be cold where you are, take steps to stay warm.

• If you are going to be outdoors, dress warmly and wear loose-fitting, layered clothes.
• Outer garments should be tightly woven and water-repellent.
• Drink warm liquids that do not contain caffeine or alcohol. Alcoholic drinks cause your body to lose heat more quickly.
• Keep heat sources at least 3 feet away from furniture and drapes.

Extreme Cold: A Prevention Guide

Winter Storm Facts

Prevent Injury And Accidents With Good Planning

Injuries can easily happen to you or others. Injuries- both unintentional and those caused by acts of violence- are among the top ten killers for Americans of all ages. Injuries can also cause temporary pain and inconvenience. For some, the injury leads to disability, chronic pain, and a profound change in lifestyle. Take precautions to help prevent unwanted contact (physical, emotional, sexual, and more). Parties and tailgating can be fun, but it’s important to pay close attention to things that may cause injury.

• Watch the kids. Never leave children unattended.
• Avoid wearing clothing or costumes that block your vision or restrict your movement.
• Make sure your pets can handle the excitement before placing them in new or strange situations.
• Never use generators, grills, camp stoves, or other gasoline, propane, natural gas, or charcoal-burning devices inside your home, basement, garage, or camper- or even outside near an open window.
• Have a fire extinguisher nearby when cooking or using a grill in case there’s an accidental flare-up.
• Have a first-aid kit in your home and vehicle to handle injuries, like small cuts and bruises.
• Wear seat belts.
• Wear appropriate protective gear when riding bicycles, motorcycles, skateboards, etc.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Guidelines

Four Steps to Food Safety

Healthy Pets, Healthy People

Intimate Partner Violence Prevention

Traumatic Brain Injury

Information from this page was taken from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA