Links: For better health and wellbeing

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My Current Approach To Reducing My COVID Risk by Sumana Harihareswara, brainwane. Fantastic summary of how to protect oneself from catching Covid when most people aren't even trying anymore. I'm grateful for the links to a CO2 monitor and clear masks, since I've been thinking about getting both of those.


American Medical Association Finally Drops Support of the BMI by Britt Hayes. Finally!

It seemed improbable, but after decades of supporting the use of body mass index (BMI) to assess individual health, the American Medical Association has declared the measurement insufficient and imperfect. In addition, the AMA has for the first time acknowledged the racist history of the BMI, admitting that its continued use is especially problematic due to variations in body types among racial and ethnic groups, as well as different age and gender groups.

Your gut as source by Mandy Brown.

A gut feeling can warn you about danger or tell you when an opportunity has appeared, long before your brain catches on. But it can also be biased, fearful, and too quick to judge. [...] Here’s a metaphor that’s worked for me: in journalism, there’s an adage that says you never publish with only a single source.

It's ok to say what's ok by Giles Turnbull. I liked this long list of things that are ok in the British Government Digital Service, and I'm happy to say the US Federal group I work with has a similar feel.

It's ok to:

• say "I don't know"
  
• ask for more clarity
  
• stay at home when you feel ill
  
• say you don't understand
  
• [...]