The 12 Ways Of Christmas
HEALTH DEPARTMENT TRANSFORMS SONG INTO HEALTHY REMINDER
PINEVILLE — Christmas is just a few weeks away, and our community is already in the spirit. It’s time to start singing the 12 Days of Christmas – public health style. Here are the words from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). You can listen to the song or send it as an e-card by visiting http://www.cdc.gov/family/holiday/12ways.htm.
1. The first way to health, said the CDC to me:
“Wash hands to be safe and healthy.”
2. The second way to health, said the CDC to me:
“Bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.”
3. The third way to health, said the CDC to me:
“Manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.”
4. The fourth way to health, said the CDC to me:
“Don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.”
5. The fifth way to health, said the CDC to me:
“BE SMOKE FREE. Don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.”
6. The sixth way to health, said the CDC to me:
“Fasten seat belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE. Don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.”
7. The seventh way to health, said the CDC to me”
“Get exams and screenings, fasten belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE. Don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.”
8. The eighth way to health, said the CDC to me:
“Get your vaccinations, get exams and screenings, fasten belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE. Don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.”
9. The ninth way to health, said the CDC to me:
“Monitor the children, get your vaccinations, get exams and screenings, fasten belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE. Don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.”
10. The tenth way to health, said the CDC to me:
“Practice fire safety, monitor the children, get your vaccinations, get exams and screenings, fasten belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE. Don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.”
11. The eleventh way to health, said the CDC to me:
“Prepare dinner safely, practice fire safety, monitor the children, get your vaccinations, get exams and screenings, fasten belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE. Don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.”
12. The twelfth way to health, said the CDC to me:
“Eat well and get moving, prepare dinner safely, practice fire safety, monitor the children, get your vaccinations, get exams and screenings, fasten belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE. Don’t drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.”