Monday, 13 November 2023

Here’s why you get keep getting colds

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Happy Monday! Take 30 minutes today to roast a big batch of veggies. This is a simple way to set yourself up for success — and help you avoid standing in front of the fridge wondering, "What's for lunch?" Simply mix-and-match pre-cooked veggies with a protein, whole grains and seasonings for easy-to-assemble meals all week. If you can never seem to achieve that crunchy char, we've got a simple trick that will ensure you get perfectly roasted veggies every time.

Plus, is everyone you know coughing and sniffling? It's that time of year. If you feel like you're catching every bug going around, experts share their best tips to prevent colds and stay healthy.

Walking Challenge

Today's Workout

Today's workout is a 15-minute bodyweight strength routine.

You're almost halfway through this month's challenge! Today is the last time you will complete this strength training routine — on Wednesday we move on to some more challenging exercises.

Take the time today to really focus on your form and notice any improvements: Are you feeling stronger? Pushups are a great exercise to gauge your progress. After two weeks, you may notice you're able to do a few more reps before your arms fatigue. Or if you've been doing modified pushups, you may be able to go for a full pushup on your toes!

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Your Meal Plan

Today's Plan

Today's lunch is a quick DIY salad with roasted chickpeas and veggies — two super easy ingredients to prep ahead of time. If your veggies never seem to come out of the oven with that crunchy char, here's the key to perfectly roasted veggies every time: Don't overcrowd the pan. Cramming too many veggies on the pan won't allow the hot air to circulate and the veggies will steam instead of roast.

Breakfast: Easy Egg Bite Muffins with Fruit

Lunch: Green Salad with Roasted Chickpeas and Veggies

Dinner: Eggplant with Tomato, Broccolini and Mozzarella

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4 reasons you keep getting colds every few weeks and how to prevent them

It seems like every where we go right now, we're greeted by a symphony of coughs and sneezes. And it's only a matter of time until we wake up ourselves with the classic cold symptoms like a stuffy nose and sore throat.

It may be frustrating, but experts say it's actually pretty common and totally normal to get a cold multiple times a year.

We're regularly exposed to all kinds of illnesses including common cold viruses, such as rhinoviruses and enteroviruses, as well as the flu, respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus and COVID-19. Of course, if there are more illnesses circulating — and if those colds are particularly easy to spread — that also makes it more likely that you'll get sick.

But if you feel like you're being taken down every few weeks, there may be some things you can do to prevent colds and stay healthier.

Here's why you keep getting sick — and how to prevent it.

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