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What is the best way to survive the cold weather in Calgary?

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Best way to survive is to drive as little as possible. Try to live walking distance to work and get a good set of winter boots. Then be grateful that you don't live in a hellhole like Phoenix, with no downtown, living with air conditioning year round and the worst aspects of American gun culture. read more

In layman's terms, wind chill is described as how cold it "feels." ­Cold weather has a dramatic effect on human health. According to a University of California, Berkeley economist, deaths related to cold reduce the average life expectancy of Americans by a decade, if not more [source: UC Berkeley News]. read more

This, in turn, decreases blood flow throughout the body. Slower blood flow results in a lowering of your core body temperature. Lower core body temps can lead to a condition called hypothermia. Hypothermia is one of the most potent life-threatening illness in cold weather survival. One way to stop or slow hypothermia is to get your heart rate up. read more

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