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How to Prevent Colds and Flu Naturally

‘Catching’ and suffering from cold and flu viruses and bugs is not inevitable, even in winter. It is so common in modern urban environments because most of us have very weak immune systems due to lifestyles that are based around low nutrient food, toxic overload, lack of rest and high stress. If your immune system is strong then it naturally fights off most infections and even if those around you fall ill you can remain unaffected. Here are some tips on how to prevent colds and flu naturally.

Why Go Natural?

Some of the chemicals in pharmaceutical medicines are potentially damaging and best avoided. Most pharmaceutical drugs for colds and flu work by suppressing symptoms rather than treating the cause, and foster the ‘soldier on’ mentality. This combination often causes the true underlying health issue to become worse in the long run. Flu vaccines contain some concerning ingredients as well and they are only good for helping to prevent certain virus strains. They are not 100% effective and if your immune system is already weak when you have a flu vaccination then the vaccine will force your tired immune system to fight hard against the injected virus and become even more depleted. Pharmaceutical drugs and vaccines provide an easy, quick-fix option, but we need to ask ourselves what the long-term impact is on our health of exposing ourselves to these chemicals and are there other options which are just as effective and simultaneously strengthen our bodies. The answer to the latter question is a definite yes.

How to Prevent Colds and Flu Naturally

1. Focus on Prevention

Strengthen your immune system and your mindset. Understand that if your immune system is robust it is highly likely that it will defend your body from any cold and flu bacteria and viruses before they have a chance to take hold. Sometimes, the susceptibility is in our mind. If you think, believe or fear that you will catch every bug that is going around, then it is highly likely that you will. If you do tend to have thoughts and fears like this then I recommend using Meridian Tapping/EFT to clear them.

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Food Safety For Kids

Because they are young and do not know much, kids are absolutely fearless. Who else but kids can fearlessly pick up food after playing with dirt. Unfortunately, this kind of behavior, if left unchecked, could lead to a number of serious health problems. This is why it is important to teach your kids all about food safety.

Preventing Food Poisoning

Children can accidentally get food poisoning by eating spoiled food. Protect your kids from food poisoning by teaching them to read the expiration date on food packages and bottles before consuming the food. If there is no expiration date, teach your kids to smell food before eating, and to make sure that there are not odd or unusual smells emanating from the food. Dairy products in particular, give off strong odors when spoiled. Molds grow on fruits, vegetables, and breads when they have grown stale, so teach your kids to check for molds on these food products. Also teach your kids to refrigerate foods that they are not able to finish. Explain to them that they should put foods that they will not finish for longer than a few days to prevent spoilage.

Preventing Illness

One way kids contract or spread an illness is through the food and drink they consume. This is why it is important to teach kids about healthy practices with regards to food. Teach your kids about proper food preparation. Instill the practice of checking for blood in meat. Blood in meat means it was not thoroughly cooked to eliminate disease-causing bacteria and food-borne illnesses. Kids should learn to check it the food was prepared in a sanitary environment. Encourage them to ask where food came from and how it was prepared before eating. Also, kids should learn to always wash fruits and vegetables before consuming them to get rid of dirt and germs that can cause an illness. Lastly, teach your kids teach not to sure food and drinks with friends and family members to prevent the spread of diseases such as flu, coughs, and colds.

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