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A little time can "go a long way" (have great results) in improving or maintaining good health. Take a little time each day to "safeguard" (protect) yourself and your family. Here are some tips to be safe and healthy in five minutes or less.

Being healthy and safe takes "commitment" (willingness to stay with it), but it doesn't have to be "time-consuming" (taking a lot of time), painful, or boring. Most things are simple and take so little time that you'll wonder why you've been "avoiding" (trying not to do) them. Even small steps can mean big rewards in preventing "illness" (being sick) and "injury" (being hurt).

Here are some examples of activities you can do to help protect yourself and your family in five minutes or less:

Washing your hands (20 seconds)

Putting on your "seatbelt" (belt in a car or other vehicle used to keep you in your seat in case of an accident) (4 seconds)

Testing "smoke alarms" (devices placed in a house or building to detect smoke, usually when there is a fire) (10 seconds per alarm)

Making a "salad" (food made with vegetables, eaten cold) and eating healthy (2 minutes)

Taking the stairs (2 minutes to walk two "flights" (levels))

Making a doctor's appointment (2 minutes)

Taking a break (5 minutes)

Other things may take more time, but are worth the effort, such as getting "physical activity" (such as exercise), planting your own vegetables, and preparing healthy meals and "snacks" (small amounts of food eaten between meals).