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Health reform, including flu prevention, starts in the kitchen. One misconception: H1N1 (swine flu) virus is not spread by food. And though there are other reasons you may not want to eat pork, you cannot get swine flu (or influenza A or B) from eating pork or pork products. [...]
You already know the basics: wash your hands often; use paper not hand towels; throw away used tissues; cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze. But did you know that some foods can help improve your immunity against flu viruses? Here are the top 3, all backed by [...]
In the dietary supplement world, they’re always looking for the next big thing. Which is often found in food: specifically for quercetin, in onions, apples, tea and berries. And usually, food is better than the supplement. But once in a while, a supplement seems to be effective, and work [...]