10 Surprising Things We ve Learned About the Coronavirus
A year into the pandemic, we now know a lot more about the virus that causes COVID-19
by Michelle Crouch, AARP, March 8, 2021 |
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En español | Remember wearing gloves and wiping down groceries to stay safe from the coronavirus? Thinking that COVID-19 would be no worse than a case of the flu? Or believing the pandemic would be gone by summer?
A year after the U.S. declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020, we now know that many of our early assumptions about the new coronavirus that rapidly swept the globe were wrong.
When you think about growing old gracefully, you envision yourself healthy, holding hands with your loved one, able to do all the things you love (like hike, play tennis, swim, or just hang out on the porch and visit), and most of all, you picture yourself as healthy. That is the goal, and that s the story of Bob and Fran German (the G is pronounced like girl), who are, in their 80s, active, healthier, and look younger than most people 20 years their junior. After two serious bouts with illness (he had cancer and she an autoimmune disease), they switched to a whole-food, plant-based diet 15 years ago, which they believe saved their lives. Now, they talk about their diet as the fountain of youth, and they want everyone to start drinking from it.
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The health world is awash with contradictory information and it can be hard to find safe and sustainable weight loss tips that work. Shedding timber ultimately boils down to eating healthy food, moving regularly, stressing less and sleeping well. Simple in theory, but often easier said than done.
As a result, many people turn to shady supplements and questionable diets to ditch the pounds, which have little scientific evidence behind them. But sustainable weight loss doesn t have to be expensive or esoteric – you just need a few lifestyle tweaks and little bit of know-how.
The Diet-Whisperer, and registered nutritionist Clarissa Lenherr share 27 easy-to-implement weight loss tips that actually work:
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Charlie Melhus of the Norway Brewing Company in Norway pours wild Maine blueberry puree into the tank of Little Bear, a farmhouse ale.
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NORWAY Charlie Melhus loves the outdoors. He also loves beer.
Charlie Melhus of the Norway Brewing Company fills bottles of Little Bear, a farmhouse ale, at his microbrewery on Main Street in Norway.
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With the pandemic limiting the number of customers he can serve in his microbrewery and restaurant, the part owner and brewer at the family-run Norway Brewing Company found his solution outdoors.
It may be winter and the temperatures are below freezing, but the outdoor patio and beer garden is bustling with activity. Melhus reopened the patio Feb. 4 following a renovation to winterize the outdoor space. The area has proven popular with beer lovers, skiers and locals looking for a safe place to relax with friends.
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