2.Stay inside at dawn and dusk, especially when air is calm.

This is favorite time for females, biter.

3.Mosquitoes love carbon dioxide (CO2) and lactic acid.

According to Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. (chemistry), we emit more CO2 when we’re hot and after we’ve been exercising. Burning candles and fires also emit CO2. We emit more lactic acid when we’ve been exercising, and after having eaten salty foods or foods high in potassium.

4.Wear light, loose clothing that covers body.

Mosquitoes prefer dark clothes. Mosquitoes prefer certain skin temperatures, often our hands and feet, because they’re cooler, so wear socks and shoes.

5.Mosquitoes are worse in urban areas.

Chicago, Detroit and Boston have been high on list. This is mainly because there are more people and also more discarded tires.

6.Mosquitoes are attracted to floral and fruity scents, and sweat. The moisture and chemical mix of human perspiration is a big lure. Obviously don’t wear perfume, but consider as well: sunscreen, suntan lotion, deodorant, hair spray, and use of fabric softener on your clothing.

7.Mosquitoes appear to be repelled by some natural oils.

Citronella, castor, rosemary, lemongrass, cedar, peppermint, clove, and geranium. Bear in mind that “natural” doesn’t always mean “safe,” and individuals have different reactions to these natural oils.

8.Don’t let them get into your house; they’re just as happy to bite you inside as out.

Get screens up and keep them repaired, when you leave house, open and close doors quickly, and educate your children about keeping doors closed.

9.Insect repellers bring mixed reviews, but here are two that appear to work well:

(1) Mosquito Dunks, which kill them before they’re big enough to bite, available at: http://www2.yardiac.com

(2) Mosquito magnet ® which “mimics a human by emitting a plume of carbon dioxide, heat and moisture, and a short-range attractant, octenol, which is irresistible to female mosquitoes,” available here: http://www.funbackyard.com . 10.The most susceptible populations to any virus, including West Nile, are children, seniors and anyone with a compromised immune system.

Gaining and losing weight works according to some a simple biological principle. When you consume more energy in form of food and drinks that your body uses each day you will gain weight. When you consume less energy in form of food and drinks that your body requires each day you will lose weight.

Despite what some advertisers would have use believe, weight loss does not occur as a result of any of following:

§Supplements that will melt fat while you sleep or while you wash §Exercises that don’t take any effort and cause no sweat §Unique food combinations that will allow you to eat what you want and still lose weight

In order to lose weight you will need to know approximately your Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR). Your RMR is number of calories your body burns at rest in a 24 hour period. When your body gets about 500 less calories than it needs each day as a result of eating less or exercising more, you will lose one pound of weight per week. To illustrate how efficient human body is in motion, average female would need to go for a brisk walk for 1.5 to 2.0 hours in order to burn 500 calories.

When you consume 500 calories a day more than your body’s requirements, you will gain approximately one pound a week! To illustrate how easy it is to gain weight, one 7oz bag of corn chips has approximately 1000 calories. If you ate a bag of corn chips every day in addition to three square meals its possible you could gain 2 pounds in a week!