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How To Make Exercising Outdoors Easier In Winter

Getting outside during the colder months is a seemingly unlikely way to feel better. Experts say that walking outdoors for at least 10 minutes can give your body the amount of Vitamin D that it needs to function properly — as long as 10 percent of your skin is exposed to the sun, The New […]

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Biggest flu jab programme ever will save NHS in winter

The Government wants to have the NHS winter-ready, as it anticipates COVID-19 will still be very much in circulation. Mr Hancock’s update came as 37 experts warned that a reasonable worst-case scenario could see 120,000 further coronavirus deaths in the UK by next June. The team was assembled by the Academy of Medical Sciences following […]

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Ariel Winter Just Cut Off Part Of Her Thumb While Cooking

Ariel Winter accidentally sliced off the top of her thumb while cooking. The injury required a visit to the hospital because she sliced into an artery. Ariel says she’ll likely have a “sad-looking thumb” after it heals. Ariel Winter justlanded in the last place anyone wants to be these days—the hospital—after accidentally slicing off the […]

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Why you need more vitamin D in the winter

Winter is upon us and so is the risk of vitamin D deficiency and infections. Vitamin D, which is made in our skin following sunlight exposure and also found in oily fish (mackerel, tuna and sardines), mushrooms and fortified dairy and nondairy substitutes, is essential for good health. Humans need vitamin D to keep healthy […]

Kids Health

These Serious Winter Clothes Will Keep Kids Warm Mid-Blizzard

‘Tis the season for shorter days, freezing temps and, if you’re lucky, snowball fights! Winter calls for nights spent huddled around the fireplace and days frolicking in the frigid fields (or something). And with it comes a particularly tricky challenge for parents: how to keep kids active, warm, comfortable and dry as they continue to […]

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Roasted Root Veggies Make a Hearty Winter Soup

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20, 2019 — — Dense root vegetables such as sweet potatoes and parsnips benefit from roasting. They sweeten as they cook, making for healthy comfort food during cold winter months. Follow these general steps for any hard vegetables: Start by cutting them into uniform pieces, so they’ll roast and brown evenly. (Otherwise, you […]