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Know more about Delta variant AND COVID-19 symptoms

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This is my fifth posts on COVID19.   Data indicate that  Delta  is 40-60% more transmissible than Alpha and almost twice as transmissible as the original Wuhan strain of SARS-CoV-2. With the Delta variant now driving surges of COVID-19 cases worldwide, researchers are examining whether it's causing different symptoms from earlier variants and how it's experienced by vaccinated and unvaccinated people. Severe breakthrough infections of COVID-19 remain uncommon, but a growing number of Americans are testing positive after being fully vaccinated, with some describing symptoms unlike those that marked earlier COVID waves. "I started having flu-like symptoms Saturday night and went to the doctor this morning," Senator Lindsey Graham tweeted earlier this month, adding that he felt "like I have a sinus infection and suffered "mild symptoms." He thought that without the vaccine, "it would have been  a lot worse ." Few described having COVID as similar...

Save money and eat healthy in 2021

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Eat healthy and save money This is my new article on saving money and eating healthy. In this post you will get new idea to eat healthy on budget. Lentils are a delicious, low-cost substitute for meat; they cook quickly and can be used in a wide variety of dishes. Why to eat lentils? Lentils can be an important part of a healthy eating plan for people who are following a vegetarian diet, looking to lose weight, reduce cholesterol, or manage diabetes. •Lentils are high in fiber and protein. They are a good source of folate, potassium and iron. They are also naturally low in fat and sodium.   •Lentils are a part of the Meat and Alternatives food group in Canada's Food Guide. One Food Guide serving of lentils is ¾ cup (175 mL). That's about the size of a tennis ball. •Dried lentils have no sodium (salt) but canned lentils do. Reduce the sodium by draining and rinsing canned lentils under cold, running water.   Different type of Lentils Lentils come in...