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Squats are a very good way to stay fit.

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You don't have to do anything except get up and go out for a walk, says Dr. Sollis, about getting that basic exercise that will reduce the severity of covid symptoms and protect your health. At all ages, across all demographics, this is the basic fact. 

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A diet that has a good amount of fruits and vegetables as well as healthy grains is needed to keep body inflammation levels low, say experts in this video from DW.com. A varied diet is essential for good health. Keeping away from colas and sugary drinks is essential. Adding a good mix of healthy foods is also essential with whatever fruits and vegetables that are available in the season. Lower inflammation levels through healthy diets also help the body to avoid obesity and diseases that relate to obesity. During the coronavirus good nutrition and exercise can make a huge difference. In this video experts show that even changes over 6-8 weeks in adding more fruits and vegetables, whole grains, adding any form of exercize that appeals to one, can make a difference in building immunity levels against the coronavirus.

 

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U.S. naval exercizes in Hawaii (Pacific Rim) which include China, and the naval exercizes at Subic Bay intended to counter China in the Pacific.

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The best exercise routine is a consistent routine, says this health expert in The Guardian. Beware she says of sugary drink highs or coffee in excess to serve as pick ups during the day when energy is low. Instead do some short stretching or exercise routine even if it is only 10 minutes. It does not have to be a long or strenuous exercise, don't let the ads of young people doing strenuous routines fool you, says this expert. What is important is to keep doing it, to stretch and move around even if this is for a short time. Consistent routine is critical.

Carbohydrates, whole grain breads are not to be frowned on, she says, as this provides extra energy, and is healthy when balanced with protein and fat in the diet.

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Home design for remote work and how architects think about this is shown in this report. The key is to have multiple locations to work and have the small furniture arrangement that can be flexibly used in these multiple locations. Also add infrastructure meaning easy connectivity and other technical features. The idea is to have flexibility to work from many places in the house. It does not have to be an expensive house design, simple modifications throughout a single family home can be done to rearrange space to create these types of locations. Another part of the design is to also add small exercize equipment say a rower or bike or treadmill in different places in such a way that it takes minimal space and looks to the outside like a garden or a garden view. What this does is to create a home space just for the home owner where he can relax, work and sometimes combine work and relaxation for tasks that are suited, and provide a exercise place that is distributed. It can also include a meditation area in one or two locations that creates a soothing environment. Experimentation is ok and customizing it to one's preferences. ...

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Good old walking exercize as a preventive measure for knee pain and osteoarthritis is shown here in the NYT. Exercize is also a prevention action for fingers and hands.

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Five easy to do toe, ankle and leg exercises, that will make a real difference in posture and prevent many common foot problems.

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At this time of coronavirus exercize is ever more important. This report in NYT shows that some intensity in walking is needed for proper exercize which can be lost as people age and walk in a placid manner. To get this added intensity add hills or uphill walking to your exercize routine or add cycling or other forms of exercize.

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Exercize and yoga for the way it feels rather than for focusing on body toning is seen as a better way. Exercize for the way it is fun and engaging is referred to as body neutrality in NYT.

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As the US asserts the Monroe Doctrine we show here what TR (Teddy Roosevelt) said about the spirit of the Monroe Doctrine in his Annual Messageto Congress in 1904- for the good of the American continent following the principles of good government the US had learned from Britain in the centuries before 1700. "A great free people owes it to itself and to all mankind not to sink into helplessness before the powers of evil." "It is not true that the United States feels any land hunger or entertains any projects as regards the other nations of the Western Hemisphere save such as are for their welfare. All that this country desires is to see the neighboring countries stable, orderly, and prosperous. Any country whose people conduct themselves well can count upon our hearty friendship. If a nation shows that it knows how to act with reasonable efficiency and decency in social and political matters, if it keeps order and pays its obligations, it need fear no interference from the United States. Chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society, may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing or impotence, to the exercise of an international police power." ...

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Diet has a major role for a healthy Mind when it is embedded in a routine that included sleep, exercise and healthy lifestyle. Fruits, vegetables and millets play a role in this.

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Biden as president for 2024 and the matter of age is the subject of this report in WSJ. For too long the press has looked at president Biden's age as drawback ignoring his vast experience, and not Trump's only 3 years younger with poor food and exercise habits and overweight, as pointed out by Duke University Prof. Frank Bruni in the NYT. Here the WSJ at last shows that half of Americans born in 1942 are alive, with many of them about 650,000 working, 18% more than a decade earlier, according to Census Bureau. The saying is that 80 years is the new 60, because of advances in medicine, given healthy habits and exercise. 

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The term "lazy girl job" is a misnomer because it refers to work life balance choices made by women who prefer to do remote work, avoid micro manager bosses, and pay attention to health and exercise, lifestyle choices. Being able to take a walk midday and take a bike ride in the evening at 5.00 pm with work cut off times is a preference for many young people. It follows the trend of quiet quitting where lifestyle choices and health take precedence over existing flawed ways of work that ignore family, health and exercise needs. The pandemic has created a new awareness about what is important in life and a new set of priorities. Young people are following their heart.

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A fun water workout with water aerobics is shown here in the NYT as an alternative or an addition to swimming in the pool this summer. This is serious exercise and is gentler on the body.

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Boris Johnson takes a 7 mile bike trip. Exercize boosts the immunity system. After recovering from the coronavirus Boris Johnson has adopted an exercize routine that includes cycling and walking.

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The idea of shorter workweeks with more efficient work and giving room for health and exercize is a reality. Many companies are trying new ways of approaching work as shown here in the WSJ. The old idea of longer work hours producing better results left little time for health and exercize that affects productive work and ignored that results come from energy and enthusiasm for work. 

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During this pandemic get out and walk. There is no such thing as bad weather, just unsuitable clothing says one health expert. Nothing, other than avoiding poor food choices, is more important than exercise during this pandemic. Walking means also getting a view of all the scenery outside which can do wonders for one's health, from the birds, trees, foliage and the landscape around you.

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Fitness and exercise in Uganda and Kenya is covered in this report by Rachel Nduati. It shows a different side of Uganda and of East Africa.

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About a third of French children are obese. DW.  France 24 looks at this problem related to eating habits and exercize. These figures are up by 75% showing that current lifestyles with overuse of mobile phones and lack of exercize, poor nutrition, play a role.

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A heart warming story of aging well of a world class Masters swimmer who stays fit at 89, Gail Roper can be an inspiration for people wanting to live healthy into an advanced age. She was a national champion by the time of the 1952 Olympic games in Helsinki, FInland. At 44 she started swimming in Masters competitions. She thinks one should not need a walker when one is growing old, provided one has plenty of exercize. She says she could be competing even now except for her driving. She lives in a senior community and swims 2000 yards everyday in an outdoor pool. Her daily routine includes, 20 sit-ups while watching the news, 20 push-ups against her kitchen sink between washing dishes, 200 revolutions on her stationary bike, 100 steps on her stair stepper, resistance bands to stretch. Want to stay straight up and down, and not crouched or humped over, then you must work at it says Gail Roper. Its that simple. It means working lives don't end when you retire, just take different shapes and adopt new routines. She speaks to 5 people everyday as a rule to keep up social skills. And she reads as well to keep her brain active. Gail starts the day with a cup of Nespresso coffee, granola and fruit, and adds yogurt. Snacks on walnuts, almonds and dried fruit throughout the day. Her main meal is lunch which includes a salad and beverage where she spends time with other people at the seniors center. Dinners are small portions. On Sundays its pizza and wine. Thats it! Secret to healthy living for the retired and older people.   ...