Excerpted from “The Truth About Your Immune System”, a Special Health Report from Harvard Health Publications
What can you do?
On the whole, your immune system does a remarkable job of defending you against disease-causing microorganisms. But sometimes it fails: A germ invades successfully and makes you sick. Is it possible to intervene in this process and make your immune system stronger? What if you improve your diet? Take certain vitamins or herbal preparations? Make other lifestyle changes in the hope of producing a near-perfect immune response?
The idea of boosting your immunity is enticing, but the ability to do so has proved elusive for several reasons. The immune system is precisely that — a system, not a single entity. To function well, it requires balance and harmony. There is still much that researchers don’t know about the intricacies and interconnectedness of the immune response. For now, there are no scientifically proven direct links between lifestyle and enhanced immune function.
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Here are eight highly rated free and paid Android apps that will help you get and stay in shape. If you’ve got recommendations — particularly for apps that will help folks get outdoors while the weather’s nice — please let us know about them in the comments.
1. CardioTrainer + Racing 
Rating: 5 stars
Price: $2.99
Downloads: 1,000-5,000
This app combines the free CardioTrainer with a racing application that challenges users to beat their own best times. Motivational features include a virtual race simulator, complete with a voice telling the user exactly how far behind or ahead he is. In addition to the racing module, the free CardioTrainer app can be enhanced with a weight loss module, which will cost you another $2.99 in the Android Market.
User comments:
“This works great since it’s so motivating! I’m easily beating my previous times. Well done on Droid!”
“The perfect running coach.”
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Are you looking for ways to increase metabolism? Have you ever wondered what the heck metabolism actually is? Let’s take some of the mystery out of metabolism first so that when we look at some honest-to-goodness ways to boost metabolism, they’ll make some sense!
Maybe you’ve heard that “you were born with a slow metabolism and there’s nothing you can do to change it.” Wrong! While genetics do play a part in determining the rate of your metabolism, genetics are not the only factor that affect metabolism. In fact, the choices that you make regarding your body and health have a considerable impact on the efficiency of your metabolism.
The word “metabolism” derives from the Greek word “metabole” which means “to change.” Metabolism changes nutrients into energy and living cells.
Metabolism refers to all of the actions that the body goes through in order to change the nutrients in food and supplements into live cells and energy (cells are the basic building block of the body; tissues, organs, hormones, etc.)
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