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Nostalgic health boosters!
Woman's World
|June 30, 2025
Pastimes you loved in the '60s, '70s and '80s are popular again. And it turns out enjoying them now improves your wellbeing.
Ward off colds on the boardwalk
You probably spent many summer days strolling the beach, downtown shopping district or local mall. And putting on your walking shoes again helps lower your risk of developing a cold or other upper-respiratory infection. A Japanese study found that walking 30 minutes a day five days a week increases the output of secretory IgA in your mouth and nose, which is your body's first line of defense against viruses. Physical activity stimulates the immune system, helping it provide more robust protection.
OR VISIT A FAIR Riding the Ferris wheel or entering a fun house brings back memories and keeps colds at bay. Stanford scientists say that a brief burst of excitement prompts your body to circulate virus-fighting leukocytes in the bloodstream, warding off illness.
A nature break calms stress
This story is from the June 30, 2025 edition of Woman's World.
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