5 Health Hacks in 2 Minutes or Less
Five speedy tricks to work a little wellness into even the busiest days.
By Kate Rockwood
Illustration: Riki Blanco
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Nuke Your Dish Sponge
"If I come back in my next life as a bacterium, I would love to live in a sponge. They're moist and full of food— everything bacteria need to thrive," says Charles Gerba, PhD, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona in Tucson. When Gerba analyzed 325 kitchen sponges, he found that about 15.4 percent contained salmonella and many more had E. coli. To nix the ick, microwave a damp sponge on high for one minute.
From the
November 2016 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
