At some point we need to question if a few germs doesn’t help build a healthy immune system. We ran around as children at the barn all day long, never washing with anti-bacterial soap, and we didn’t catch something horrible.
Don’t misunderstand me. I think you should wash your hands after using the bathroom, or before you eat. Also, if you have a cold or flu, germs are everywhere in your home and you should arm yourself with several cans of Lysol!
But, I have to question the long-term issues for children’s health with making a toy a toddler puts into their mouth made with a chemical that gets rid of the ryno-virus germ.
A dependence on products that are made with anti-bacterial properties can lead to a false sense of security about washing products you come in to contact with during the cold-and-flu season. Running bath or everyday toys through the dishwasher when applicable can do a great job.
Ok…now that I’ve gotten that off my chest I feel much better 
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Tuesday 9/14/10 Workout-
recumbent bike- 30 minutes
strength train- triceps
lying overhead dumbbell press- 12 lb
oblique crunch on a stability ball (20 reps)
one arm overhead dumbbell extension- seated 20 lb
prisoner squat
one arm overhead triceps extension- 12 lb
single arm triceps kickback- 10 lb
dumbbell crunch on stability ball- 5 lb
Tuesday 9/14/10 Food Diary:
Breakfast-
Organic steel cut oats (150 cal)
1 small banana (90 cal)
1/3 cup egg whites (70 cal)
A.M. Snack
1/2 cup non fat cottage cheese (80 cal)
1/2 cup non fat vanilla yogurt( 55 cal)
3/4 cup mixed berries (40 cal)
Lunch-
4 oz chicken( 187 cal)
salad- 2 cups organic spinach, 1/4 cup garbanzo beans, 1/4 cup broccoli, 1/4 cup beets, 1 tbls sunflower seeds (80 cal)
P.M. Snack-
whole wheat tortilla, 2 tbls red pepper hummus (260 cal)
Dinner-
4 oz Salmon (130 cal)
1 cup steamed broccoli (26 cal)
1/2 cup brown rice/peas/ carrots ( 160 cal)
Dessert-
banana(90 cal)
TOTAL CALORIES :1408
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