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health sure way to burn adrenaline is exercise, particularly exercise that you enjoy and exercise in nature. Viruses such as Influenza or Coronavirus have a range of severity from asymptomatic cases to severe cases requiring intensive care. The health of the infected person is key to preventing severe disease. In the short term a healthy lifestyle and nutrition will boost immunity. In the long term it will prevent diseases such as heart disease and diabetes that not only increase susceptibility to viruses but also decrease lifespan and the quality of life. References 1. (www.gov.hk), G. H. K. (2019, October 14). GovHK: Healthy Eating. Retrieved February 26, 2020, from www.gov.hk/en/ residents/health/foodsafe/ healthyeating.htm 2. Prasad, A. S. (2003, February 22). 16 www.playtimes.com.hk Zinc deficiency. Retrieved February 26, 2020, from www.bmj.com/ content/326/7386/409 3. Steinbrenner, Saleh, Wunderlich, Frank, Helmut, & Sies. (2015, January 7). Dietary Selenium in Adjuvant Therapy of Viral and Bacterial Infections. Retrieved February 26, 2020, from academic.oup.com/advances/ article/6/1/73/4558052 4. Urashima, M., Segawa, T., Okazaki, M., Kurihara, M., Wada, Y., & Ida, H. (2010, May). Randomized trial of vitamin D supplementation to prevent seasonal influenza A in schoolchildren. Retrieved February 26, 2020, from www.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pubmed/20219962 5. Cannell, J. J., Vieth, R., Umhau, J. C., Holick, M. F., Grant, W. B., Madronich, S., … Giovannucci, E. (2006, December). Epidemic influenza and vitamin D. Retrieved February 26, 2020, from www.ncbi. nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16959053 6. Hemilä, H. (2017, March 29). Vitamin C and Infections. Retrieved February 26, 2020, from www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ PMC5409678/ 7. Leyer, G. J., Li, S., Mubasher, M. E., Reifer, C., & Ouwehand, A. C. (2009, August). Probiotic effects on cold and influenza-like symptom incidence and duration in children. Retrieved February 26, 2020, from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/19651563 8. Sarah, Irene, Gould, Kelsie, Vann, Hailey, … Dan. (2018, November 14). Does probiotic consumption reduce antibiotic utilization for common acute infections? A systematic review and meta- analysis. Retrieved February 26, 2020, from academic.oup.com/ eurpub/article/29/3/494/5094938 9. PMC, E. (2017, July 21). Retrieved February 26, 2020, from europepmc.org/article/ PMC/5579396