What do you think is your biggest food influence? Many of us think that we are the master of our own fate, and we are to some degree. We have the ultimate power to decide what we eat, but most of us realize that habits,...
The most common New Year's resolution is to lose weight. About 21% make this resolution. By the end of the first month most have given up. If you are overweight then losing weight should be one of your goals, but remember your weight does not...
How do dreams and visions differ from goals? Dreams and visions are things that we want to obtain or accomplish but have no specific path to accomplish them. Goals are Dreams and Visions for which we have written concrete steps that will make them become reality. Just...
Influenza is most commonly spread by large droplets, meaning you need to be in close contact, approximately 6 feet. The common cold is often spread not only by large droplets but also by much smaller droplets that can be aerosolized and spread over greater distances. Most often both are spread by hand-to-hand contact, thus the importance of washing your hands regularly and keeping your hands away from your face. Contaminated environmental surfaces can also transfer live viruses.
Flu is caused by the Influenza A or B viruses. The " Common Cold" can be caused by over 200 different subtypes of viruses, including the Influenza viruses in about 5% of the cases.
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference." Change can certainly feel uncomfortable. Even positive change can have negative components, but one can only truly embrace change effectively if one is anchored...
In a 25 year study of more than 25,000 people, those who were obese but fit were nearly 3 times less likely to die at an early age that unfit obese participants. Others studies have confirmed that overweight people who exercise regularly are less like to...