• Winter Health: How to Prevent & Treat Colds

Common Cold Prevention Tip 1: Up the Veggies

A diet high in fresh fruit and vegetables and whole grains ensures you get the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that are essential for a healthy immune system. Eat plenty of onion and garlic for their antimicrobial properties to keep germs at bay, and consider taking natural supplements like Wagner Kyolic Aged Garlic Extractâ„¢ to help prevent winter colds and flu. Ginger and chilli are warming foods and adding them to your dishes can also be a great immunity booster in the cooler months.

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Winter Health: How to Prevent & Treat Colds

There's nothing more frustrating than being sidelined from exercise due to the common cold. Here are naturopath Emma Sutherland's top prevention and treatment tips to help you stay healthy this winter.

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  1. Nina12:40pm Monday 11th June 2012 ESTReport Abuse

    it's all about how u live ur life by taking good source of healthy food and be always active, and make sure to keep warm at all times ;)

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  2. wanderer11:29am Monday 11th June 2012 ESTReport Abuse

    walk in the sunshine is proven as a preventative .... get out when you can KID ....

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