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Keith Bense of St. Peter, hoped to work out March 17 at Live Well Fitness Center at Rivers Edge Hospital, but it closed its doors that day at noon, after the governors statewide order closed all health and fitness centers.

Its too bad it had to close, Bense said. I like to try to get up here four of five times a week. (Ive been doing that) for about six years.

Bense, a teachers aide at St. Peter High School and retired teacher at Le Sueur-Henderson Schools, started working out to lose weight and rehab his knee after surgery. He had his left knee replaced six years ago and the second three years ago. He also stays active by riding his bike, lifting weights, a lot of walking and playing baseball with the St. Peter over 50 team.

His predicament is familiar for many across the region, as gyms and fitness centers are forced to close.

Rivers Edge Fitness Center

It was sunny and 44 degrees March 17, which made it a good afternoon for riding a bike. But when its bad weather, Bense cant safely ride his bike outside, and he likes to work out on the stationary bikes in the fitness center. However, he understood the reason for the closing: to limit groups of people as part of efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic virus.

The fitness center at Rivers Edge normally is open from 4 a.m. to midnight. In addition, four group exercise classes on arthritis, balance and Parkinsons disease taught by Live Well Fitness Exercise Physiologist Nicole Boelter have been postponed. Boelter also understands the importance of avoiding the virus, but she emphasized the importance of people staying active for the health benefits.

Its especially important for older people, who makes up the majority of the members at Live Well Fitness.

We understand the importance of staying active, Boelter said. Of course, Its also especially important for older people who are more at risk of getting sick or dying from the virus to stay safe and healthy at home.

She has designed home exercise ideas as the weeks progress, and she is putting ideas to stay active on the fitness centers Facebook Page. Boelter also is helping people in her classes to keep moving by emailing videos and written explanations of exercises.

She suggests people use any home exercise equipment they have and get up and walk every 30 minutes. Live Well Fitness could reopen March 27, but thats the earliest possible, and it will be closed until further notice, depending on the governors directive.

Snap Fitness, Waseca

Snap Fitness center in Waseca had to shut its doors, too.

Members are disappointed that we closed, Manager Jarius Volkman said. Its for the best to have it in check for the next couple of weeks. More than half of our members are 65 and over. Its better to be safe than sorry. One person can ruin it for everybody.

Volmann said they already were having problems with people not following the rules of keeping a safe their distance from each other.

The club also cancelled eight classes including a senior fitness class taught by Volkman, running six days a week with 20 to 30 people. In the meantime, Snap Fitness is offering members an app for free, which includes workout videos on Facebook so they can continue to work out. And, with the weather getting warmer, Volkman said people can exercise outside more by going for a walk or run to stay active and healthy.

Volkman said Snap Fitness is considering reimbursing members for each day they lose in their membership fees.

However, he noted, For each day its closed, were losing income.

It has been a busy time for Volkman, because his wife, Courtney, just had a baby Thursday. They were concerned about possibly getting infected, so they induced their childs birth. Courtney is a nurse at Mankato Clinic.

The baby is healthy and my wife has three months off paternity leave, so were doing well, Volkman said.

Cannon Strength, Northfield

Cannon Strength fitness center in Northfield is adapting to the closure. The club allowed members to take home small exercises equipment, such as barbells, weights, medicine balls and exercise bands.

We opened up the gym Tuesday for members to take equipment home, owner Donavan Bellcourt said, noting that 10 people took advantage of the opportunity.

The club also is going virtual, offering home workout programs, plus workout videos on Facebook.

We closed all operations and went to an online presence. In the end, it will be for the better to shut down for a couple of weeks, Belcourt said.

Belcourt said they have gotten a good response from people in the Northfield community to the online workouts.

Its a way to reach the people; we reached more people than before.

Cannon Strength also offered 10 organized group fitness classes which were cancelled.

Its obviously necessary to close, Belcourt said. If it doesnt reopen soon, businesses will have to come up with more creative ways to serve our members. We hope people will come back to the gym and potentially have a surge in business. Fitness centers have to adapt and change up how to serve customers virtually one-on-one and at home. Most people adapt and make do.

Belcourt said his business will see a drop in income with the current state of the economy, but he added that, Were in the middle of a large expansion in a new building with four times the amount of space by April 1, so the center is looking to the future, regardless.

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The subject of leadership can never be exhausted and that is why there are always books coming out on it. My favorite definition of leadership is from Stephen Covey who said thatLeadership is communicating to people their worth and potential so clearly that they come to see it in themselves.

The responsibility of every leader is to keep affirming the worth and potential of every person in the organization. This will then lead to people performing at their best which gives the organization greater success.

I have identified the key qualities of leaders which I believe can help every leader get better. Not every leader can have all these qualities but an awareness of them can increase the qualities in us. Here are the key qualities of great leaders.

Vision

Across all the leadership studies done the most important quality of a leader is setting the vision of an organization. As it is often said without vision people perish. Creating an exciting picture about the future is a fundamental requirement of a leader. The best example of a vision is the one set by John F.Kennedy when he said the following on May 25th1961I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. This is the best example of a vision as it is precise, simple and easy to understand. More importantly it is measurable. The key for a vision is it has to be simple yet it should be well beyond our comfort zones. The only way to be truly excited about our lives is to set BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) and excite ourselves and the people we serve. A nice metaphor is if we have nearsightedness we need lenses or glasses to get a clear vision. The same holds true for our lives once we get clear on where we want to be heading our vision becomes clear and we can build a great life. A personal vision doesnt have to be big all the time. A vision to be a best parent is also a worthy vision and if it excites you that is great. As Abdul Kalam famously saidDream is notthat which you see while sleeping it is something that doesnotlet you sleep.

Integrity

This is one of the essential qualities required for an effective leader. Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching. It is the ability to stand by the truth even when it is tough. If we live with integrity then our fears reduce because we are honest with ourselves. Gandhi said it beautifullyOne man cannot do right in one department of life whilst he is occupied in doing wrong in any other departments. Life is one indivisible whole.He also said What I say and what I do are in total harmony. Anyone with high integrity has great peace of mind as they dont have anything to hide and it also helps in developing resilience. Of course none of us are perfect but we can always aim for high ideals and be as closely aligned as we possibly can.

Passion

Passion makes your days fly. Once a leader breathes and lives passionately it rubs off on others as well. An example of passion is Roger Federer. As of this writing he is already considered the greatest tennis player that ever lived but he still takes each tournament as a challenge, and practices with the same enthusiasm. Just imagine how our lives would improve if we took every workday as a chance to show case our brilliance in our field of endeavor. Our days would fly and also the line between work and play would blur and we would see our life as a whole. We always here leadership gurus saying do what you love but the fact is you may love singing but you cannot become a singer unless you have the competence to do it well. So I think love has to be married with your area of competence and then your days will be filled with passion. For a start leaders should love their job and see the benefits it provides in terms of finance, sense of worth and making a difference. Then see the difference it makes on each of the members of the organization.

Discipline

Discipline is the ability to do what you should do when you should do it whether you feel like it or not. As Jim Rohn saidWe must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.We all know what we need to do to achieve success but we need tons of discipline to follow through on our commitments. Researchers have confirmed that every expert across various fields including legends like Bill Gates, Mozart, Tiger Woods have spent 10000 hours of deliberate practice before they were called a genius.This reminds us on how much effort is required to reach ourEverest. We cant stop exercising after 10 days because we didnt lose weight. It takes discipline to stick to ourlong term goals but we have to evaluate the reasons for what we want. If we want to live to be 100 so that we can contribute to the world, take care of our family and see our grandchildren blossom then we need to take care of our health. In each area of life we need to find the reasons to keep going and once we find compelling reasons for each one of our goals discipline is automatic.

Goals

I have read a lot of books on leadership, management and success. The main takeaway from all of them is you need to have goals to succeed. It is such a simple point but not everyone has taken the time to write out their goals in all areas of our life. Once we have defined our goals we can wake up with the enthusiasm needed to take our life to the next level. Once we achieve our main goal it is good to pause and reflect on a job well done but we can truly be happy only when we set even more challenging goals to keep going further. You may not reach all your goals by writing them down but it gives you a much better chance at achievement. We dont lose anything by writing down our goals but we gain everything once we achieve them. Set financial, personal, health, work goals and your life will go to the next level. An example of a goal is I run a half marathon in 2 Hrs 30 Min by Sep 1st2019.

Lead by example

The leader sees things through the eyes of his followers.He puts himself in their shoes and helps them make their dreams come true.The leader does not say, Get going! Instead he says, Lets go! and leads the way.He does not walk behind with a whip; he is out in front with a banner.-Wilfred Peterson. You cannot be great without starting. First leadership principle is to lead yourself before you lead others. There is a story of a woman going to Gandhi and saying please advise my son to stop eating sugar and Gandhi replied bring him after 3 days.When the woman visited Gandhi after 3 days she asked why did you ask me to come after three days he responded because 3 days back I was still eating sugar. It just goes to show that you cant advise other people to do something which you are not doing. Yes this is simple but the only way to get a following is to set an example for others to follow. Set higher standards for yourself and keep on raising the bar. Never settle for the ordinary. Excellence is a journey so stay committed to it for a life time.

Continuous Learning

This is one of the best kept secrets of all effective leaders. Effective leaders are always looking for opportunities to learn more, be more and achieve more. With the explosion of technology and the rapid changes happening in the market place it is imperative for a leader to be ahead of the curve by constantly seeking to improve and stay current. Find out the experts in your field, read their blogs, read their books, listen to their podcasts, share what you have learnedand keep on learning. Take industry certificationsinyour field of expertise.All I have learned, I learned from books.Abraham Lincoln and another great quote from Henry FordAnyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.

Courage

As Winston Churchill saidCourage is rightly considered the foremost of virtues for upon it all others depend.Courage is an important quality of a leader. You have to conquer your fears and stay courageous in the face of adversity. For example Jack Welch when he took over GE made the bold declaration GE will only remain in businesses where they can be Number 1 or Number 2 in that market. This is indeed a bold declaration and a great example of courage. The only way we can develop courage is to take calculated risks and keep taking them regularly to eventually reduce the fears that are holding us back.

Love Life

I think if you truly want to inspire others you need to be inspired. You need to love life and once you dothat ittranslates into a passion for everything life offers. We all have the same 24 hours it is what we do with it that matters.Once we love our life we actually will manage ourselves better. I like what Benjamin Franklin saidDont squander time as they are the stuff life is made of.Yes I am not going to talk about time management separately because if you love life and want to live it to the fullest you will automatically use your time wisely. Once you love life it will obviously catch on with the followers and this creates a ripple effect which creates happy followers who will in turn into great leaders themselves.

Patience

Patience is truly the icing on the cake. Most of us are impatient and we want immediate results. We exercise for a week and dont see any results. Of course anything worthwhile takes a long time. A brilliant career doesnt happen overnight and for every single accomplishment of ours it is patience that has been the key to our success. Those who are in it for the long haul are all patient. One analogy is just imagine an architect building a beautiful cathedral when they start there is nothing and they build it brick by brick. It requires enormous patience to create art and produce remarkable results. Lets decide to build our patience muscles to truly get the most of ourselves.

I am especially impressed by the optimism of Nelson Mandela even when he was in prison and didnt even know whether he will ever see the freedom he desired. This is in his words (I came across this in the book In His Own Words Nelson Mandela) when he was in prisonI always knew that one day I would feel once again the grass under my feet and walk in the sunshine as a free man. This shows his high appreciation for life and his optimistic outlook.

There you have it the 10 qualities that can help us become better leaders. Thanks for reading this post.

The views expressed here are my own and do not represent my organization.

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Keith Bense, of St. Peter, hoped to work out March 17 at Live Well Fitness Center at Rivers Edge Hospital, but it closed its doors that day at noon, after the governors statewide order closed all health and fitness centers.

Its too bad it had to close, Bense said. I like to try to get up here four of five times a week. (Ive been doing that) for about six years.

Bense, a teachers aide at St. Peter High School and retired teacher at Le Sueur-Henderson Schools, started working out to lose weight and rehab his knee after surgery. He had his left knee replaced six years ago and the second three years ago. He also stays active by riding his bike, lifting weights, a lot of walking and playing baseball with the St. Peter over 50 team.

His predicament is familiar for many across the region, as gyms and fitness centers are forced to close.

Rivers Edge

Fitness Center

It was sunny and 44 degrees March 17, which made it a good afternoon for riding a bike. But when its bad weather, Bense cant safely ride his bike outside, and he likes to work out on the stationary bikes in the fitness center. However, he understood the reason for the closing: to limit groups of people as part of efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic virus.

The fitness center at Rivers Edge normally is open from 4 a.m. to midnight. In addition, four group exercise classes on arthritis, balance and Parkinsons disease taught by Live Well Fitness Exercise Physiologist Nicole Boelter have been postponed. Boelter also understands the importance of avoiding the virus, but she emphasized the importance of people staying active for the health benefits.

Its especially important for older people, who makes up the majority of the members at Live Well Fitness.

We understand the importance of staying active, Boelter said. Of course, Its also especially important for older people who are more at risk of getting sick or dying from the virus to stay safe and healthy at home.

She has designed home exercise ideas as the weeks progress, and she is putting ideas to stay active on the fitness centers Facebook Page. Boelter also is helping people in her classes to keep moving by emailing videos and written explanations of exercises.

She suggests people use any home exercise equipment they have and get up and walk every 30 minutes.

Live Well Fitness could reopen March 27, but thats the earliest possible, and it will be closed until further notice, depending on the governors directive.

Snap Fitness, Waseca

Snap Fitness center in Waseca had to shut its doors, too.

Members are disappointed that we closed, Manager Jarius Volkman said. Its for the best to have it in check for the next couple of weeks. More than half of our members are 65 and over. Its better to be safe than sorry. One person can ruin it for everybody.

Volmann said they already were having problems with people not following the rules of keeping a safe their distance from each other.

The club also cancelled eight classes including a senior fitness class taught by Volkman, running six days a week with 20 to 30 people. In the meantime, Snap Fitness is offering members an app for free, which includes workout videos on Facebook so they can continue to work out. And, with the weather getting warmer, Volkman said people can exercise outside more by going for a walk or run to stay active and healthy.

Volkman said Snap Fitness is considering reimbursing members for each day they lose in their membership fees.

However, he noted, For each day its closed, were losing income.

It has been a busy time for Volkman, because his wife, Courtney, just had a baby Thursday. They were concerned about possibly getting infected, so they induced their childs birth. Courtney is a nurse at Mankato Clinic.

The baby is healthy and my wife has three months off paternity leave, so were doing well, Volkman said.

Cannon Strength, Northfield

Cannon Strength fitness center in Northfield is adapting to the closure. The club allowed members to take home small exercises equipment, such as barbells, weights, medicine balls and exercise bands.

We opened up the gym Tuesday for members to take equipment home, owner Donavan Bellcourt said, noting that 10 people took advantage of the opportunity.

The club also is going virtual, offering home workout programs, plus workout videos on Facebook.

We closed all operations and went to an online presence. In the end, it will be for the better to shut down for a couple of weeks, Belcourt said.

Belcourt said they have gotten a good response from people in the Northfield community to the online workouts.

Its a way to reach the people; we reached more people than before.

Cannon Strength also offered 10 organized group fitness classes which were cancelled.

Its obviously necessary to close, Belcourt said. If it doesnt reopen soon, businesses will have to come up with more creative ways to serve our members. We hope people will come back to the gym and potentially have a surge in business. Fitness centers have to adapt and change up how to serve customers virtually one-on-one and at home. Most people adapt and make do.

Belcourt said his business will see a drop in income with the current state of the economy, but he added that, Were in the middle of a large expansion in a new building with four times the amount of space by April 1, so the center is looking to the future, regardless.

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Fitness centers aim to survive amid closures, as clients look for ways to stay healthy - Southernminn.com

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Gyms are closed, classes are canceled, and you've quickly found yourself curled up on the couch watching Netflix. Welcome to the first week of quarantine, people. It's easy to lose sight of your regular fitness regime when everything around you seems to be collapsing, but the irony is, moving your body can help boost your immune system and keep you in positive spirits. Plus, it gives you something to do while you're stuck indoors.

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Three of Cornells senior wrestlers, Chas Tucker, Noah Baughman and Brandon Womack were deprived of their final opportunity to compete for national titles, when NCAA officials canceled all remaining winter and spring championships due to the continued rise of COVID-19.

The early cancellation of the season came on March 12, just one week before the tournament was set to begin. While Baughman said that he braced himself for the worst after a flurry of nationwide disruptions, the NCAAs official announcement still came as shock.

There were a lot of emotions at the beginning, and I am still feeling different emotions about it everyday, but at first it really was just utter shock, he said. Maybe I was underestimating the seriousness of it at the time, but I never thought that canceling nationals would even really be an option.

His teammate Womack offered a similar reaction of surprise, saying that the premature end to the season left him unable to end his illustrious Cornell career on a high-note.

I am still kind of taking it all in, Womack said. [The cancellation] was really unfortunate and I think it made everything a little harder to swallow because I had already missed a lot of the year I didnt finish the way I wanted.

Due to an injury, Womack missed a majority of the regular season, but devoted himself to healing, and eventually found himself back on the mat. Even despite losing several weeks of practice and competition, the seasoned wrestler quickly rebounded, and his dominant EIWA performance earned him a bid to the now called-off nationals.

However, the news perhaps affected Tucker most severely. The 133-pound senior, with his flawless 31-0 season record, would have entered nationals as the third-seeded wrestler and when his opportunity for a national title slipped away, for reasons out of his control, the news was difficult for him to process.

I was kind of in shock, but at the same time, with the progression of everything getting canceled, it was just a matter of time, Tucker said. It was definitely sad, and when it actually happened it was kind of surreal. I was upset It just hurts, especially because I thought this year I could have gotten on the podium. I thought that I could become a national champion.

The younger members of Cornells wrestling squad recognized the utter disappointment that these seniors face, particularly for Tucker, who was slated to finally stand on the podium.

Hes made it to nationals before, and hes been on track to All-American, but he never quite got there, said freshman Nathan Thacker. And this was his year he was seeded third at nationals, and he was really in the running for a national title. So I really feel bad for guys like him on our team.

Head coach Rob Koll shared similar sentiments about both Tucker and Baughman, and their seasons unexpectedly cut short.

Its guys like Chas [Tucker] that you feel the worst for. Hes 31-0, finally getting a shot, Koll told The Sun. For guys like Noah [Baughman], he had been disappointed two years prior and the year before that he was the last guy not to make it in the weight class both times. So he finally busted through, and then to have this happen was such a bummer.

The trio of seniors nevertheless celebrated the seasons accomplishments. For instance, the teams loss of its star wrestlers Yianni Diakomihalis, Vitali Arujau and Max Dean to Olympic redshirt meant the Red faced low expectations heading into this year.

But under the tutelage of Koll and the leadership of the seniors, however, the Red defied these prospects placing second overall in the EIWA championships and qualifying eight wrestlers for nationals.

What we did as a team this year was pretty cool, especially because it was going to be considered an off-year for Cornell, Womack said. Everyone was wrestling for each other, for our team and not just for ourselves, and that really showed.

The success of these three seniors is not limited to the 2019-2020 season. Tucker, Baughman, and Womack have been integral members of the program, not only contributing their athletic talent, but also their work ethic.

The senior leadership this year was probably the best we have had since I arrived at Cornell, said junior Hunter Richard, who praised the trios leadership skills.

Noah was that guy who you always knew was giving his all no matter what we were doing, Richard continued. Chas led by example. He wasnt crazy outspoken but he was always doing the right things the right way and showed the underclassmen what it takes to be successful. And Brandon was a vocal leader trying to push everyone to be the best they could.

While the virus may have taken away the seniors chance at a satisfying send-off from collegiate athletics, they recognize that their time as Cornell wrestlers has been a journey defined by far more than the sudden effects of COVID-19.

According to Baughman, the cancelation of the tournament did not detract from the lessons they learned and growth they experienced over their four-year wrestling experience from the countless hours spent on the mat to the time constantly surrounded by teammates and coaches.

I just try to keep reminding myself that everything that I came to Cornell for has been achieved, and it turned out even better than I could have imagined, Baughman said. So while I didnt get to live out the dream of wrestling in the national championships, I got to achieve even more than that.

By appreciating his entire journey as a member of the Red wrestling program, Tucker, too, has found solace in this less-than-ideal ending to his Cornell athletic career.

Ive become such a better person because of my team and because of the experiences and hardships Ive gone through at Cornell, Tucker said. I cant be anything but grateful even though it had to end abruptly like this.

Like many of the Universitys seniors, Tucker, Baughman and Womack all saw their final Cornell glories slip through their fingers, falling victim to the impacts of a fast-ravaging coronavirus. But, according to Womack, COVID-19 cannot take away their achievements, character development and memories made as they move on to the next chapter of their lives.

My teammates, my family, and every part of this journey that I was on teaches me more than I would be able to learn from one tournament, he said. Obviously I love wrestling, but more than anything, I think its the people that are a part of the program the coaches, my teammates, and everyone else they made the four years so amazing.

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World TB Day: Safeguard yourself with preventive tips

New Delhi, March 24 (IANSlife) Tuberculosis, commonly abbreviated to TB, is a highly infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs. As per World Health Organization (WHO), TB is one of the top 10 causes of deaths across the globe. Based on its latest report announced in 2019 , 10 million people across the world were infected by TB, out of which 26.90 lakh people had TB in India.

The report further stated that India had maximum number of Drug Resistant TB which is 27 percent of the total 1.30 lakh Drug-Resistant cases!

As per Dr Prashant Chhajed, HOD-Respiratory Medicine, Hiranandani Hospital, Vashi and Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Tuberculosis can affect several organs of the body, such as lungs, gastrointestinal system, brain, bones, pericardium (covering the heart), pleura (covering the lung) and lymph nodes - neck, chest and abdomen.

Pulmonary Tuberculosis is infectious and spreads via airborne transmission. The standard tests to diagnose Tuberculosis are on smear and culture. Smear tests are available quickly and the culture reports can take up to six weeks to detect tuberculosis.

In recent years, newer molecular tests, such as the CBNAAT/ TB GeneXpert have become available which enable rapid diagnosis even when the smears are negative and one is waiting for the culture reports to come. Furthermore, these molecular tests also enable the rapid diagnosis of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis, the expert said.

Keeping in mind the growing burden of TB in the country and across the globe, the theme of this year''s World Tuberculosis Day which is observed on March 24 is - ''It''s Time''. It focuses on building awareness about TB through prevention and cure with an extended aim to make the world TB Free.

"TB is an airborne infection and when someone infected with TB coughs or sneezes, the bacteria is released into the air, thus infecting the environment. When people get sick with Pulmonary Tuberculosis, then the disease can be transmitted to others. Symptoms may occur within the first few weeks or months or years later, some of which include: A persistent cough that lasts three or more weeks, coughing up blood, chest pain, or difficulty while breathing or coughing, rapid weight loss, fatigue, fever, night sweats, and loss of appetite," Dr Prashant said.

If you witness the above symptoms, you should visit your doctor to get tested and seek requisite treatment.

Here are the top preventive measures one should observe:

1. Restrict the transmission of the disease from an infected person to a non-infected person - Identify TB patients, avoid close contact with the person; if you do not know if a person has TB but is coughing rapidly, cover your nose and mouth and step away. If similar symptoms arise in yourself, visit your doctor for primary treatment.

2. Once Pulmonary Tuberculosis is diagnosed it is recommended to have a good ventilation system at your home, as TB can remain suspended in the air for several hours by doing so, one can limit the transmission of the airborne disease.

3. Follow good hygiene practices: Cover your mouth with your elbow while coughing or sneezing. Wash your hands frequently with soap and water.

TB can be contracted by anybody, however, those who are at a higher risk include,

People with a weaker immune system

People diagnosed with chronic diseases like Diabetes

Those with HIV/ AIDS

Persons from lower socio-economic groups driven by factors such as poverty, malnutrition, poor sanitation, etc.

Healthcare personnel coming in contact with infected persons

(This article is a website exclusive and cannot be reproduced without permission of IANSlife)

(Siddhi Jain can be contacted at siddhi.j@ians.in)

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Before I went on Gogglebox, I could never have imagined how hard it is for women in the public eye. I thought celebrities lived in a different world, I took everything the tabloids printed as gospel, and I barely even used social media. But in 2017, three years after Id been catapulted into the public eye, I was in the darkest place of my life, feeling completely alone and often ringing Samaritans when things got really bad.

I never planned to be on TV. I was 23 and working in Asda when my friend Tommy asked me about Gogglebox. He worked on the show and couldnt find anyone to audition in the north east so asked if Id do it, to help him out. I went down to the auditions and my mum came during her lunch hour, too. The next day they said they wanted us on the show and we had two days to decide. Its 50 and a free takeaway, whats the worst that can happen? I remember thinking.

When the show aired in 2014, we got Twitter so we could chat to people while it was on. Immediately, I started getting really horrible messages about how ugly, fat and stupid I was. All of a sudden, all of these people that didnt even know me were forming opinions about me from five minutes on a half-hour show. It hit me hard. I thought about quitting, but back then Gogglebox wasnt as big as it eventually became and I didnt want other peoples comments holding me back.

As I started to get more TV opportunities, I chose to look for the positives and go for it. I was being offered things that people from my little town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham could only dream of.

Two years after that, after I came out of the jungle after winning Im A Celebrity, everything was good. I felt very lucky. Looking back, at that point I realise I had been put on a pedestal. In the press it was just nice story after nice story, and then with Ant And Decs Saturday Night Takeaway I was a co-presenter for a time it was the same thing. But I quickly noticed, the more popular I was getting on TV and in the press, the more unpopular I was getting on social media. I was getting trolled way more with people attacking the way I look, speak, dress you name it.

Scarlett went through her social media and picked out comments that she receives daily by trolls Suki Dhanda

I remember after the second episode of Saturday Night Takeaway aired, there were thousands of comments about how bad my teeth were. That got to me most because I was so insecure about my teeth as a child. Id smashed them in an accident and had ill fitting caps put on as I was too young for veneers at the time and had to wait until I was 21 to have them properly fixed. Seeing people pick apart something youre already so aware of made me not want to go in for the next show.

Around the same time early 2017 I was under immense scrutiny for my fitness DVD. My DVD is my one biggest regret, not just because of the terrible reaction, but because I put my name to something I dont even believe in. My sister is 13 now, and when I think about her obsessively trying to lose weight or looking at before-and-after pictures, it really upsets me. But back then, I was so nave, I had no idea how damaging it would be for my mental health as well as other peoples.

I was approached to do the DVD in 2016. I had no representation, I didnt even know what an agent was back then, in fact the offer came through to my Hotmail account. It was sold to me as a dream with no warning of backlash or detriment to my health. At the time, I thought it was a win-win: Id lose weight, get healthier and with the money they were offering, I could put a deposit down on my own house.

The company wanted me to lose around four stone, but about halfway through following the exercise and nutrition plan my body just stopped losing weight. It was as if it was just like, No, this is what youre meant to look like. I remember trying to soldier on but thinking the whole time, I actually really dont want to do this at all. But Id signed a contract, and when I tried to get out of it they told me that I would owe them loads of money if I dropped out. I didnt have anything close to the figure they wanted, so I had to go through with it. In the end, I was never actually paid a penny.

When it was really bad, I would ring the Samaritans, give a fake name and rant for 15 minutes. Talking to someone who didnt know me or judge me, helped.

Things only got worse when it came out. I got trolled really badly for being too thin, people telling me Id gone too far and was a bad role model. I understand now why people wouldnt want me to promote weight loss, but at the time it just felt like a wave of cruelty from every angle. Looking at the before and after pictures, I wasnt any happier in either and I quickly realised how awful this whole thing had been for me mentally. I ended up rebelling, putting all the weight back on in the hope that the comments would stop.

Thats when everything spiralled out of control. All of the trolling overwhelmed me. I stopped leaving the house, spending hours on Instagram reading nasty messages, searching hashtags of my name and reading the comments under online articles. I believed everything said about me. I felt I wasnt good enough for anyone. If I went on a date and posted date night on Instagram, Id get messages about how they were only with me for fame. So then Id sit on the date thinking, Well yeah, Im this big fat mess so why would anyone be with me for me?

One of the worst times was when I went on Aftersun on Love Island. I wore a low-cut dress and felt amazing at the time, but when the show aired I mustve had over 3,000 messages telling me I was fat and to put my boobs away. I remember Iain Stirling ringing me to see if I was OK, telling him I was fine then going home and crying for a week.

My family and friends never knew any of this. I wouldnt leave the house for days on end, but as soon as my mum texted me to say she was stopping by, Id clean up and act like everything was fine. I never wanted to see her upset or burden anyone with my problems. After all, my job was amazing, I just wanted them to see the positives.

I was at the point where I wanted to stop everything, quit TV, delete social media and move to a country where no one could have an opinion on me. But I couldnt do that. So I just wanted to disappear, I didnt know where I wanted to disappear to, but I needed it to stop everything felt out of my control.

When it was really bad, I would ring the Samaritans, give a fake name and rant for 15 minutes. Talking to someone who didnt know me or judge me, helped. Eventually, I broke down in front of my mum and told her how I was feeling. I ended up seeing a therapist for a year. Now, I have coping mechanisms to take me out of that dark place.

Ive grown a lot as a person since then, too. Not just with handling trolling, but how I feel about my body as well. A few weeks ago, I posted a picture of myself in a swimming costume something I wouldnt have done without a photographer even when I was thin and it felt amazing. I want my platform to stand for something different, to show people youre not just the sum of your parts or what you look like. Whenever anyone is on Love Island, I message them and say, If ever you need to talk to anyone, you can message me thats what I needed at the start.

And despite everything thats happened since Caroline Flacks passing, its clear that sadly nothing is going to change anytime soon. But that just tells me that we need to keep shouting. Sometimes, you feel like youre screaming at the top of your lungs and no one hears you. Thats why I wanted to speak to Grazia, because the more we open up, the more we can hopefully put an end to trolling once and for all. I feel lucky it didnt have tragic consequences for me because it truly could have.

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TuesdayMar17,2020at11:00AM

Wyoming woman recognized statewide

The nonprofit weight-loss support organization Take Off Pounds Sensibly crowned a woman from Wyoming as Delaware Queen for losing more weight than any other female TOPS member in the state.

Joan Duphily lost 45.25 pounds and attributes her weight loss success to the support she receives from her fellow TOPS members, portion control and regular exercise. She started the program as a way to lose weight before a total knee replacement surgery and continued through recovery.

"I cannot thank my TOPS support group enough for all the encouragement they've given me," she said. "Because of this, I will continue to go every week and will be able to keep the weight off the rest of my life.

Delaware tips the scales as the 23rd heaviest state in the U.S., where 31.8% of adults are affected by obesity. TOPS offers an individual approach to weight loss and overall wellness. Consistent group support, health education and recognition are all key components to successful weight management, a representative said.

We are so gratified by our TOPS members amazing weight-loss accomplishments, President Rick Danforth said. Commemorating their life-changing achievements is an essential component of TOPS winning formula, whether by losing weight or maintaining goals.

There are eight TOPS chapters in Delaware. Visitors are welcome to attend their first TOPS meeting free of charge. Membership is $32 per year in the U.S., plus nominal chapter fees. To find a local chapter, view http://www.tops.org or call 800-932-8677.

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Imagine each time a person goes home in the evening, they eat a snack. When they first eat the snack, a mental link is formed between the context (getting home) and their response to that context (eating a snack). Every time they subsequently snack in response to getting home, this link strengthens, to the point that getting home prompts them to eat a snack automatically. This is how a habit forms.

New research has found weight-loss interventions that are founded on habit-change, (forming new habits or breaking old habits) may be effective at helping people lose weight and keep it off.

We recruited 75 volunteers from the community (aged 18-75) with excess weight or obesity and randomised them into three groups. One program promoted breaking old habits, one promoted forming new habits, and one group was a control (no intervention).

The habit-breaking group was sent a text message with a different task to perform every day. These tasks were focused on breaking usual routines and included things such as drive a different way to work today, listen to a new genre of music or write a short story.

The habit-forming group was asked to follow a program that focused on forming habits centred on healthy lifestyle changes. The group was encouraged to incorporate 10 healthy tips into their daily routine, so they became second-nature.

Unlike usual weight-loss programs, these interventions did not prescribe specific diet plans or exercise regimes, they simply aimed to change small daily habits.

After 12 weeks, the habit-forming and habit-breaking participants had lost an average of 3.1kg. More importantly, after 12 months of no intervention and no contact, they had lost a further 2.1kg on average.

Some 67 per cent of participants reduced their total body weight by more than 5 per cent, decreasing their overall risk for developing type two diabetes and heart disease. As well as losing weight, most participants also increased their fruit and vegetable intake and improved their mental health.

Habit-based interventions have the potential to change how we think about weight management and, importantly, how we behave.

The habits in the habit-forming group, developed by Weight Concern (a UK charity) were:

Gina Cleo, Research Fellow, Bond University. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. Read the original article.

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Thankfully, the pair have been capable of shortly settle their variations and have since gone onto to have long-standing cooking careers and friendship.

Talking about their relationship, Dave defined: We cook dinner collectively rather well. Its nice. Its humorous, the final e book that we did, One Pot Wonders, we form of began writing the recipes whereas we have been on tour.

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