What Should You Eat When You Have a Cold?

Prepare for cold and flu season by stocking up on these cold & flu fighting foods!

Q: Q: I've got a cold or the flu. What can I eat to feel better fast?

A: Start with a bowl of Mom's chicken soup. Research has yet to show how it works (and how the heck Ma knew), but we do know that a nutrient-rich diet builds your immune system and fights inflammation. This season, stock up on these healing foods:

• Orange Juice Vitamin C may shorten the duration of your cold, helping you get back on your feet.
  
  
• Oatmeal, bananas, fish, chicken, turkey They help maintain the health of organs that make infection-fighting white blood cells.
  
  
• Apples, cranberries, tomato sauce These contain flavonoids, anti-inflammatory substances that can strengthen your immune system.

From Reader's Digest - January 2006

 

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