An Ignoble Experiment: Do this 1 thing to protect yourself from stomach flu

March 2, 2023 | VIEW IN BROWSER

Good morning! We're so happy to have you in our community. We know that the end of the week can have a lot of folks feeling pretty busy. So, today we have an indoor walking workout, tips for how to fit it in your day and a chicken salad that's easy to make in advance — so you're not stuck getting hangry at your desk.

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Your Meal Plan

Today's Plan

This salad is so perfect for folks who need — or want — to prep their meals! Barbecue chicken and quinoa are prepped in advance and then tossed with a few ingredients to create a tasty and filling lunch. If you don't feel like making the chicken, you can use a store-bought rotisserie chicken instead. Pro tip: choose a barbecue sauce with no more than 6 grams of added sugar per serving.

Here's your meal plan for today:

Sweet Potato Parfait| Barbecue Chicken Quinoa Salad | Snack | Sheet-Pan Flounder with Roasted Tomatoes and Black Olives

See something you don't like? Swap it with another recipe in your weekly plan.

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Do this 1 thing to protect yourself from stomach flu

Just as the "tripledemic" surges of COVID-19, flu, and RSV start to decline in the United States, another virus is on the rise and threatening to cause a wave of wintertime illness: norovirus.

Cases and outbreaks of the "stomach bug" are quickly increasing across the country, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Hand hygiene is extremely important — but the way you clean your hands matters, Dr. Luis Ostrosky, an infectious disease specialist at UTHealth Houston and Memorial Hermann in Houston, tells TODAY.com.

Hand sanitizer won't cut it.

"Norovirus is one of the few viruses that doesn't get deactivated by alcohol. You actually need to use soap and water to physically destroy it and remove it from your hands," says Ostrosky.

So if you want to protect yourself against norovirus, make sure to wash your hands after using the restroom, before eating or cooking and after caring for someone with norovirus.

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