US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are famous for bumping fists which could be adopted as a hygienic alternative to the handshake.

By: Surabhi Yadav Updated Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 01:03 PM (IST)

A warm handshake is not sound for your health. Diseases such as stomach bugs, flu and colds spread readily via skin contact.Hands are store house of germs and shaking hands is a key way for viruses to spread. People often poke nose, sneeze covering their nose with hands and do lot of unhealthy activities knowingly and unknowingly which are dangerous for others.  Touching an elbow or waving hands can keep you healthy. Certainly this would help to decrease the spread of some infectious agents.


Try these traditional alternatives to stay healthy:

Bow like Japanese to greet your guest. Touching elbows is also a safe option if you are in family gathering. It is more traditional and safe.  US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are famous for bumping fists which could be adopted as a hygienic alternative to the handshake.Touch shoulder to shoulder and with the other hand grasp them/pat them on the back.In the situations where handshake is unavoidable like in official gatherings and meetings, keep the sanitizer in your pocket and nicely dry clean your hands before picking anything to gulping in your mouth.


New research into the flu virus has found that it could be caught from contaminated kettles, door handles, work surfaces and remote controls, where it can survive for up to 24 hours.If people pick up the virus on their nose, tongue or eye they can become infected.

Posted By: Surabhi Yadav

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