Prevention is the Key To Beating Colds This Winter

Sidelined by a cold? Not this year (if you follow a few simple tips)

November 10, 2015

Sick days--weather you're missing work or school--can leave you feeling stressed out and behind schedule. Not to mention feverish and gross! But how can you prevent what often feels like the inevitable cold as soon as the temperatures dip? Put away your tissues and prepare for the healthiest winter season ever.

Clean Hands=Your Best Defense

According to Dr. Keri Peterson, more than half of parents surveyed felt that their kids came down with at least three colds per year, and that ninety five percent of parents said that the best way to stay healthy was to keep your hands clean. But as frazzled moms and dads know, access to a (clean enough) sink isn't always feasible. "The best way to stay clean is to use Wet Ones," says Dr. Peterson. "They'll kill 99.99% of germs and are hypoallergenic."

Also, there's no need to worry about drying out your already-parched hands since they contain aloe and lanolin. Toting them is a cinch, too, even in an over-crowded diaper bag or purse as they come in singles, travel packs and on-the-go canisters.

Prepare For The Worst

You already turn to tried-and-true remedies like chicken soup, ginger and honey to keep colds at bay. Now try adding zinc in the form of Cold-EEZE Zinc Lonzenges to your get-healthy arsenal of tricks. "At the very first sign of a cold I recommend using Cold-EEZE Zinc Lozenges," advises Peterson, who goes on to explain: "The zinc ions bind to the back of the throat to inhibit the cold virus from replicating to shorten the duration of your cold by almost half.

And for cough and congestion, try Cold-EEZE Multi-Symptom Quick Melts. They help combat flu symptoms and they dissolve quickly on the tongue."

Healthy Diet, Healthy Body

When it comes to cleaning up your diet and shedding a few pounds, the smartest plan isn't to work out 24/7 or starve yourself. Instead, implement small changes that will yield solid results over time. "Swap out full sugar for Splenda brand sweeteners. Did you know that if you swap out one cup of sugar for one cup of Splenda you'll save 600 calories? And Splenda can be used to swap out sugar in virtually anything including cooking and baking," says the doctor. And since it's easier to catch a bug when you're feeling run down, staying fit is the best defense.

You can learn more about staying healthy this winter by checking out wetones.com, coldeeze.com and sweetswaps.com.

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