If you plan to run a marathon or just do an hour at the gym, how do you discipline yourself to achieve that goal?
Fitness experts say by setting the proper pace.
Don't try to overdo it. Starting too fast to try to keep up can lead to a negative experience.
Instead, you should do interval training. That involves alternating high-intensity exercise with recovery periods.
Eventually, you'll see improvements over time.
Cold and flu season getting closer
Now that cold and flu season is approaching, you might find it challenging to avoid germs.
So here are a few tips:
- Beware of close contact.
- A lot of germs can be transferred from person to person by just by breathing on each other.
- Stay at home when you get sick.
- Never sneeze or cough into your elbow. That way, you won't spread anything with your hands.
- Avoid touching your eyes, mouth or nose.
- And, of course, wash your hands.
Meds should be secured from kids
There's a new report out on children getting a hold of their parents' medications.
A study reveals that 34,000 children end up in emergency rooms for accidentally swallowing them.
Of those, more than 9,000 have to stay in the hospital for additional treatment.
Experts say it's important to fully secure child-resistant caps of medication bottles or leave the medications somewhere children cannot get a hold of them.