Healthy Variety: Cold & Flu Season Survival Tips

Now that we are in the full swing of winter, we can expect the common cold and the flu to become, well a lot more common. BUT, if you want to avoid getting sick and having to take days out from work, exercise, etc. you can follow these helpful tips from Livestrong. These simple but necessary steps will help all of us keep a cleaner and healthier environment
for ourselves, especially through these crucial months.

Cold & Flu Tips:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/270136-ways-to-stay-healthy-during-cold-and-flu-season/

As for the vitamins & ingredients essential for making it through this winter's cold & flu season well, here's a list according to the
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• Valerian Root: a supplement that promotes healthy and satisfying rest. A rested body is more equipped to fight off any illnesses and is better suited to take on daily tasks that, without proper rest, would be daunting.

• B6, BComplex, B12 &Vitamin C (not pictured): all essential for a healthier and stronger immune system along with providing natural sources of energy. You will have the proper metabolism level as well as strength needed to fight off elements of the cold and flu virus.

• Zinc: necessary for preventing the common cold but as well can shorten the life of the common cold if caught.

• Emergen-C: you can think of this as a "back up" for your immune system. Once incorporated in your daily routine, this supplement helps make your immune system stronger, all while providing you with healthy sources of clean energy.
• Home-made ginger-root and lemon tea: with both ingredients having sufficient amounts of Vitamin-C, your immune system will greatly benefit from being supplemented by ginger and lemon. Lemon contains agents that "help fight the cold virus directly". For full information and recipe variations on this "miracle tea": http://www.livestrong.com/article/147760-lemon-ginger-root-cold-remedies/

 With these vitamins and natural sources of vitamins incorporated into your daily routine, you will be sure to battle off any signs that lurk of the cold or flu virus. With our schedules filled with work, taking care of families, and our personal fitness, we don't have any time left to get sick! Apply these tips and add these vitamins to your medicine cabinet and you will make it to spring unharmed by the winter's wrath!

Sources:
http://www.livestrong.com 
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