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Here’s some useful and interesting resources to help prevent Cold and Flu in your home.
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Braving Cold and Flu
First it's the sniffles, and then coughing and sneezing. Before you know it, your whole family is suffering. But this cold and flu season, you can help protect your family from getting sick. Learn the facts, like what causes colds and the flu, and the best ways to prevent the spread of germs in your household, and you can help keep your family happy and healthy all season.
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Feel-Good Remedy
Even when you follow all the rules for cold and flu prevention, there's still a chance you or a family member could get sick. So how do you help relieve the symptoms and start feeling good again?
Feel Better Fast
- Drink more fluids, especially water. Try to consume 6 to 8 glasses a day to prevent dehydration and help flush out illness-causing bacteria from your system. Also, drink some orange juice for vitamin C and herbal tea to calm hurting throats.
- Take a hot bath or shower. The steam is both comforting and a great decongestant for stuffy noses.
- Eat potent foods like garlic, ginger, and spicy dishes to clear up sinuses.
- Honey is excellent for sore throats. Take it with tea, mix with hot water and lemon, or eat a few spoonfuls alone.
- Take supplements as needed to make sure you are getting the recommended dietary allowances for vitamin A, the vitamin B complex, and vitamin C, as well as the minerals zinc and copper.
- Grapefruit is a great food for fighting a cold. It's high in vitamin C and also helps detoxify the liver, which helps to promote a healthy immune system.
Comfort Foods You’ll Love
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