October 27, 2009 – The Flu

Tabata Something Else
Complete 32 intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by ten seconds of rest where the first 8 intervals are pull-ups, the second 8 are push-ups, the third 8 intervals are sit-ups, and finally, the last 8 intervals are squats. There is no rest between exercises.

The Flu
Whether it’s Avian flu, Spanish flu, Hong Kong flu, Asian Flu, H1N1, H1N2, H7N3 or some mutated version of any other flu, the bottom line is it just isn’t any fun to have the flu. While it can certainly help you in your quest to lose weight it’s still best to avoid getting sick. I don’t see the doctor when I get the flu because there isn’t anything they can do about it. I also don’t get flu shots. Why do I avoid these conventional practices? Here are a few links that will hopefully spur a little critical thinking while you consider what to do this flu season.

CF Snohomish: How to best avoid the flu (Funny. That’s what we keep advocating for good health!)
Free The Animal: A statistical look at flu vaccines

Junkfood Science: A look at the predictions for swine flu versus reality

The Atlantic: Does the Vaccine Matter?

I’ll give Sandy Szwarc from Junkfood Science the final word: </br>

Rather than let fears get the better of us and spend gobs of money and believe that spurious products are keeping us safe, the most effective thing we can all do to help protect from getting sick is use plain old-fashioned common sense and soap and water. Wash our hands. Not nearly as glamorous, but a whole lot more effective.

Mike goes big