October is somehow, unbelievably, already halfway over, and you’ve probably started noticing the telltale signs of cold weather’s approach: winter décor ideas, Halloween costume inspo, and?most upsettingly of all?hacking coughs on the subway and flu shot reminders at your local pharmacy. Boooo.
Whether you’re like me and get sick at the slightest exposure to germs, cold, or exhaustion, or have a tough constitution that rarely succumbs to sickness, odds do go up that you’ll get sick during flu season, which kicks off in October and doesn’t wrap until May. (Yeah, we’ve got awhile.) And antibiotics are really hard on your body, so should only be used as a last resort.
To help steel ourselves against the inevitable winter flus and other viruses, I asked Amie Valpone, HHC, AADP, a Manhattan-based nutritionist and author of Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation, and Reset Your Body, what we can do and eat in order to ward off?and fight, once we’ve gotten?the flu. Here are her top 10 tips. Wash Your Hands the Right Way.
Good old soap and water can go along way?just be sure you’re using the right soap. “It?s key to wash your hands throughout the day since we come in contact with germs every minute of our day, from our computer to our phones, to doorknobs and elevator buttons,” says Valpone. “Steer clear of antimicrobial soaps that can lead to more resistant infections. Also, keep your hands o...