Sunday, October 31, 2010

How to Prevent Cold and Flu?

Cold and flu are the common diseases which often occur in cold weather, i.e, in the winter. However, there is no exact method to treat flu and cold, so it is best to prevent against cold and flu for all people. Some choose the flu shot method, while the others are in favor of various natural preventions. Below are some of the common tips to fight against the outbreak of flu and cold.According to some scientific researches, having a cup of low-fat yogurt each day can be of great importance in declining your resistance to cold and flu by 25%. The reason is that some good bacteria contained in yogurt can boost the increase in the immune system components which fight against other diseases.

Water can help flush your system and wash out the poisons because it rehydrates you. Therefore, it is necessary to obtain about eight 8-ounce glasses of fluids every day for a healthy body.



Aerobic exercise boosts the heart to pump larger amount of blood, which helps you to breathe faster and transfer oxygen from your lungs to your blood. Besides, this activity can heat up your body and help ascend the immune system against virus producing cold and flu.
Most cold and flu viruses are infectious by means of direct contact. Thus, if a person getting down with flu, he or she uses telephones, keyboards, or glasses. However, germs of cold viruses can exist for hours, so such above objects accidentally the transition methods of flu viruses from one to one. Hence, the simplest way to prevent cold and flu is to wash your hands regularly. On the other hand, you can rub an alcohol-based hand sanitizer onto your hands instead of washing your hands with water.


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