Mother's Wisdom- The Nose Knows
Do you remember how good it felt, having your mother take care of you when you were sick? She’d let you stay home from school, and make you drink lots of juice, soup, and tea. A ...
Eating to Prevent Cold Sores
Having trouble with chronic cold sores? The solution could be a simple as swapping sunflower seeds for avocados. Foods like chocolate, nuts, gelatin, and coffee contain the nutrient arginine, which ...
Drinking Cold Water Better
Water should preferably be cold?
Reportedly from 1litre -- upper scale bottled water company --, cold water is much faster than warm water when it comes to being absorb ...
Protect yourself against the cold
Exercising in cold weather can feel great, but it is important to take adequate care. Here are a few tips to protect yourself against the cold.
Always wear layers of clothing to keep warm ...
Vitamin C Protects Marathoners From Catching Colds
Most of us have heard about the importance of ample anti-oxidants in an endurance athlete’s diet for helping to repair all of the wear and tear we put our bodies through each week. Now, studies show ...
Soothe Those Overworked Muscles with a Freezing Cold Bath
Sounds like torture, right? Well, it feels like it at first, but the tried-and-true ice bath has become par for the course in the elite camp, and a practice any competitive athlete should consider. As ...
Chamomile Tea Fights Colds
We've all heard of the virtues of tea (antioxidants, staying young, etc.), but if you're just looking to fight off the sniffles, you don't need the fancy stuff. According to British researchers, cha ...
Cinnamon To Reduce Cholesterol, Colds
Supplementing one’s diet with Cinnamon can reduce cholesterol, congestion, nausea, diarrhea, and blood sugar, but you have to do more than just sprinkle it on toast. For optimum benefit, take 0.5 to ...
Eating and Common Cold
Here is a list of foods to eat when you have a cold and want to get better (If you can think of any others, please post them.)
Black Cumin
Blueberries
Garlic
Ginger
Lemon
Oats
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Cut the Cold Cuts
If you eat a lot of cold cuts, bacon, and/or sausage, not only are you possibly clogging your arteries, you may also be upping your risk for emphysema and other illnesses related to chronic obstruct ...
