A cold is catchable as long as you have it but should only last 3 or 5 days. If it's the influenza it's contagious beforehand and when you do catch that it lasts 2 or 3 weeks (I had the swine flu for 3 weeks at Christmas and felt like dying)
Old wives tale is ...stuff a cold and starve a fever, as in: eat lots of warming food if it's a cold.
>>>In future Vit C plus garlic and onions are a good option in winter to fend off colds.
I am fairly certain that all the chemi sprays and anti-bac stuff will make you intolerant and allergic and asthamic (sp), so stay away from stuff like that, fresh air will do you no end of good.
Eat lots if it's a cold. i caught a cold 3 weeks after I'd recovered from the killer flu (having been running around barefoot in sub-zero weather chasing after a dog which ran off.
& I prefer big cotton handkerchiefs or snazzy bandanas to tissues, my nose skin gets too dry with paper.
this last winter I've had it all. And I've always said I never get sick. On the bright side: at least I'm now immune to the flu for a few years...
xxxLinda
Oranges, vit C and garlic and onions, spicy food for colds okay? And don't kiss anyone.
Zinc is one of the most important minerals used by the body for various functions and fortunately, there is a wide variety of zinc food sources available naturally for you to take advantage of. To give you an idea just how important it is, zinc helps in the production of about 100 enzymes in your body, builds you a healthy immune system, maintains your senses of smell and taste and is needed for DNA synthesis.
Foods Containing Zinc
Zinc is very much associated with protein foods. Thus, you may assume that most foods high in zinc are protein-rich as well. The best sources of zinc include beef, lamb, pork, crabmeat, turkey, chicken, lobster, clams and salmon.
If you are a vegetarian, you will most probably intake less zinc that those who have meat-based diets. Good zinc food sources aside from meats are dairy products such as milk and cheese, yeast, peanuts, beans, and wholegrain cereals, brown rice, whole wheat bread, potato and yogurt. Of all these vegetarian zinc foods, pumpkin seeds offer one of the most concentrated non-meat food sources of zinc.
Zinc Foods: Foods Rich in Zinc Content
