some good Health quotes

If I'd known I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself. - Eubie Blake

 

Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live. - Jim Rohn

A man's health can be judged by which he takes two at a time - pills or stairs. - Joan Welsh

To be successful, you must dedicate yourself 100% to your training, diet and mental approach. - Arnold Schwarzenegger

Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles. - Alex Karras

We do not stop exercising because we grow old - we grow old because we stop exercising. - Dr. Kenneth Cooper

Physical fitness can neither be achieved by wishful thinking nor outright purchase. - Joseph Pilates

He who does not mind his belly, will hardly mind anything else.  - Samuel Johnson ( aka Narasimha !!)

Nothing lifts me out of a bad mood better than a hard workout on mytreadmill. It never fails. To us, exercise is nothing short of a miracle. - Cher

Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner orlater have to find time for illness. - Edward Stanley

The hardest thing about exercise is to start doing it. Once you are doing exercise regularly, the hardest thing is to stop it. - Erin Gray

Exercise is done against one's wishes and maintained only because thealternative is worse. - George Sheehan

When it comes to eating right and exercising, there is no "I'll starttomorrow." Tomorrow is disease. - V.L. Allinear

Just because you're not sick doesn't mean you're healthy. - Author Unknown

The resistance that you fight physically in the gym and the resistancethat you fight in life can only build a strong character. - Arnold Schwarzenegger

I'm not out there sweating for three hours every day just to find out what it feels like to sweat. - Michael Jordan

Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don't think about them, I just do them. The decision has already been made. - Patti Sue Plumer, U.S. Olympian

 

WHO's New guidelines on swine flu (H1N1)

Issuing a new set of guidelines for the use of drugs against swine flu (H1N1), the World Health Organization(WHO) has said patients with uncomplicated illnesses do not need to take antiviral drugs. Worldwide, most infected patients continue to display typical influenza symptoms and fully recover within a week without any form of medical treatment, the WHO said.According to the new guidelines, formed by consensus by a global group of experts, patients with uncomplicated illnesses do not need to be treated with antiviral medicines. 

The guidelines emphasise using drugs such as oseltamivir and zanamivir, to which the pandemic virus is susceptible, to prevent severe illness and deaths, reduce the need for hospitalisation, and shorten hospital stays. When properly prescribed, oseltamivir is found to significantly curb the risk of pneumonia, a leading cause of death for both the pandemic and seasonal influenza, it said. WHO recommends treatment with the drug as soon as possible among people who are severely or whose conditions begin to deteriorate. Where oseltamivir is not available, zanamivir can be given. The virus is currently resistant to a second class of antiviral, known as M2 inhibitors.As pregnant women are among the groups considered to be at increased risk, WHO recommends that they receive antiviral treatment as soon as possible after the onset of symptoms.  

The guidelines call for prompt treatment for children including those under five years of age with severe or worsening illnesses, as well as those at risk of more severe or complicated illness.Otherwise healthy children over five years, WHO said, do not need antiviral treatment unless their conditions persist or worsen. If someone with confirmed or suspected H1N1 infections shows symptoms including shortness of breath, chest pain and high fever lasting beyond three days, they should seek immediate medical attention. Among children, warning signs include fast or difficult breathing, lack of alertness, difficulty in waking up and little or no desire to play..