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Ask The Anytime Gal found that excess weight can significantly increase risk of recruit highly specialized immune cells, such as T cells, to
serious illness and death from COVID-19. People with a body find pathogens (like viruses) and wipe them out. The key,
Exercise Boosts Immunity To COVID-19 mass index (BMI) of 35 to 40 have a 40 percent increased however, is regular exercise. A study published in 2011 in
risk of death. For people with a BMI over 40 percent, the the British Journal of Sports Medicine – found that those
By Linda Lawrence risk increased by 90 percent. According to data provided by who did aerobic exercise five or more days of the week
By now, you know how Nutrisystem, lack of activity due to COVID-19 has resulted lowered the number of upper respiratory tract infections
to protect yourself against in an average weight gain of up to 16 percent and wearable (like the common cold and flu) over a 12-week period by
the novel coronavirus tech data shows an average 20 percent decrease in activity. more than 40 percent. Another benefit of exercise is that it
– frequent handwashing, Both the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health decreases inflammation in the body which, in turn, improves
social distancing and Organization, as well as the American Medical Association immunity. Immune cells cannot fight infection if the body is
wearing a mask. But there encourage regular exercise – and for good reason! In addition in a constant state of inflammation.
is another very important to lowering your BMI and improving your mental health, As you can see, if you exercise daily your immune system
factor to consider ... your exercise can improve your immune response, lower your is better prepared to wipe out sickness-causing germs and
overall health! The two most risk of illness and reduce inflammation. viruses. Kick up your activity level and you will cut down
important ways to support Because exercise increases blood and lymph flow as on inflammation, boost your immunity, lower your BMI
and improve your overall your muscles contract, it also increases the circulation of and improve your overall health. Exercise is a simple and
health are diet and exercise. immune cells, making them roam the body at a higher effective natural way to fight this virus!
A recent study by the England Journal of Public Health rate and in higher numbers. Specifically, exercise helps to About The Author
Linda Lawrence is the owner of Anytime Fitness in Palm
City. To submit a question for future articles, please contact
Linda at palmcityfl@anytimefitness.com. Anytime Fitness is
an upscale, 24-hour, coed fitness club with personal theater
systems, cutting edge equipment and friendly, helpful, fitness
professionals. Stop by today for a free trial membership and
see the difference!

Club News

Martin County Genealogical

Society Kicks Off 2020-21
Season By Tracing Virginia

Ancestors

The Martin County Genealogical Society (MCGS)
will open its 2020-21 season with a “Genealogical
Overview of Virginia” presented via webinar by MCGS
Vice President David Attride. The free webinar will be
from 2 to 3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 18. To participate go to
www.mcgsfl.org and register before September 17.
Founded in 1607, Virginia was the home to eight
U.S. presidents – from George Washington to Woodrow
Wilson – and many Virginians and their descendants
helped settled the American south and west. Attride
will review the state’s history, the groups who lived
there and sources available for ancestry research.
Due to the pandemic, MCGS plans to continue
meeting via webinar until further notice. In October,
Jack Cipriani will discuss Italian research. November
will celebrate the Mayflower’s 400th anniversary
with a presentation by Kurt Bressner, a member of
the Stephen Hopkins Colony of the Florida Society of
Mayflower Descendants in Vero Beach. In December,
David Attride will present stories about famous and
infamous ancestors of MCGS members.
A retired chemical engineer, David Attride serves on
the MCGS Board of Directors and, as vice president,
plans the society’s monthly programs. He has written
two genealogy books: one on Welsh research and
one tracing descendants of a German emigrant. He
is currently researching his maternal great-great-
grandmother’s ancestral German town.
In addition to its monthly meetings – where local
and national experts speak about how to explore your
family tree – MCGS offers a variety of services at
the genealogy room in the Blake Library including
an extensive research library and access to several
genealogy websites. (Due to the pandemic, the
genealogy room is currently closed.) MCGS members
also receive a discount on Vivid-Pix Restore digital
software that enables easy restoration of faded
photos, newspaper articles and documents. For more
information about MCGS membership, activities and
services go to mcgsfl.org or call Lisa Tompson, MCGS
president, (772) 888-2422.

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