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Why You Need to De-Germ Your Gym Bag ASAPWorking out may be good for your health, but the icky pathogens that you're bringing home definitely are not |
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In the case of your dirty gym bag, that could be nasty pathogens like strep and MRSA. You can even catch a cold or the flu. Since someone can be infectious with the flu a day before they feel symptoms, there's nothing stopping them from hitting the gym and potentially spreading it to you, says Schmidt.
To defend against illness-causing microbes, Tierno recommends a lightweight, washable gym bag that you can toss in the machine and wash with regular detergent, which he says will eliminate the bulk of your germy problems.
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