The winter months inevitably bring on stuffy noses, headaches and boxes of used tissues scattered throughout your room. Avoiding the many strands of viruses that circle work environments as well as classrooms and dorm rooms can be nearly impossible. So if you’ve got a busy schedule and can’t afford to get sick, then it’s time to try these five simple ways to avoid getting sick.
1) Eat healthy
If you thought that eating healthy food only affected your weight then think again. Karen Ansel, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, suggests, that vitamins and minerals “are what keeps your body strong, and without them you’re not giving your body the edge it needs to ward off infection”. So eat all your fruits and veggies to keep your immune system up and running.
