Winter weather is often the signal for even the most motivated exercisers to cut back on outdoor activities. Weekend warriors often become armchair quarterbacks during cold weather. The average adult is much more inclined to pack away any thoughts of outdoor activities until spring fever hits.
You don’t need to be one of the statistics giving into winter weight gain.
There are some good reasons why the fall and winter months are a great time to get outdoors to exercise.
It is not true that being outside in cold weather will make you ill. Exercise has been shown to boost energy, build your immune system and help beat seasonal depression! Continue reading…
TUESDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) — A pill a day cut the risk of HIV infection by almost 44% in those at highest risk for contracting the virus, namely sexually active gay and bisexual men, a new study finds.
The reduction in risk climbed to nearly 73% among study participants who took the pill, called Truvada, 90% of the time, the researchers added. Truvada is already available by prescription in the United States as a treatment for HIV-infected people.
The pill, which was tested in over 2,500 men at 11 sites in six countries worldwide, combines two HIV antiretroviral medications, emtricitabine (Emtriva) and tenofovir (Viread).
Experts are hailing the results as a big step in the worldwide effort to combat the spread of the HIV virus, which infected some 2.7 million people worldwide in 2008.
Yesterday I mentioned the most recent things I am thankful for. As I said, I wasn’t done. There is so much to be thankful for and much of it is taken for granted. I’m thankful for modern technology, electricity, the internet, public libraries, the automobile, television and motion pictures, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, refrigeration, grocery stores, the microwave oven, natural gas, cell phones, the fact that weather can be predicted, many manufacturing processes, and modern medicine. And facebook too.
Of course I’m thankful to have such a wonderful family- three great kids and a fantastic wife, and three cute cats.
Well, it’s here. One of the few days of the year where we can eat with reckless abandon and not feel too guilty about it. Enjoy it while you can, because before you know it, we’ll all be hitting up the appetite suppressants and diet pills and trying to get “back in the saddle” after we inevitably pig out for a month straight during the holidays!
But seriously, enjoy this special time with your family and friends and remember to give thanks for all of the incredible blessings in your life. We are a