Posted on January 12, 2008 - A recent report warns that you are at far greater risk of passing on an infection by shaking hand with someone rather than sharing a kiss. Breaking the chain of infection depends on how well you wash your hands.

Germs that cause stomach infections such as salmonella, campylobacter and norovirus can also circulate directly from person to person via your hands.

Stomach germs can also be passed on if you put your fingers in your mouth or forget to wash your hands before preparing food. The quality of a person, who cooks your food, must have a good habit of observing cleanliness and keep good thoughts while cooking the food.

Positive or good thoughts are equally affect the person who consumes that food.

Infectious agents like bacteria and viruses are pervasive. They are in your home, in common shared areas such as your kitchen sink and counters, in your laundry, in your shower and tub – even your handbag commonly contains thousands of bacteria such as salmonella, E. coli, staph bacteria and more. You simply can’t escape them.

This is nothing to be afraid of. They are part of the normal ecology and it is important to know that you are designed to live in harmony with them, not to be fearful of them.