To survive the last few weeks of winter…

Contents 1. Layers & outfits

2. Power foods

3. Using your internet connection to fight the flu!

4. Source list

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Layers & Outfits

Layers & outfits There are lots of ways to make sure you are warm towards the end of winter but winter layering and outfits are the best way to ensure that if it’s cold outside, you’re warm on the inside. A few tips are: Invest in thermal vests and underwear: by wearing these under

your normal clothes you won’t require wearing sweaters and scarves inside to keep warm. They also keep the chill of the areas most likely to get hit by the cold

Keep the wind out: it doesn’t matter how stylish that wool coat is, it will let the wind straight through if it is styles around panelling and buttons. Wear an anorak to keep wind and damp off your clothes when you go outside. Its bound to keep the chill away from your skin.

Wrap up: wearing a hat that covers your ears and a thick scarf around your neck will ensure your ears, neck and throat are kept out of the cold. This will help you stay away from the winter bug!

Power Foods

There are some essential foods you can eat to keep your health in tip top shape and avoid falling prey to winter lag, colds and flus. According to Emily Monaco (Organic Authority) they are: Broccoli: This member of the cruciferous vegetable family (home of cabbage, cauliflower and

Brussels sprouts) packs a one-two punch in nutrition. Broccoli is extremely high in vitamin C (just 3.5 ounces of raw broccoli gives you more than your daily intake), along with dietary fibre. Broccoli has also been found to have anti-cancer properties. For a quick lunch, sauté broccoli florets in olive oil and toss with pasta. Add garlic for extra flavour... and health benefits.

Garlic: Garlic has long been used for medicinal purposes, and modern medicine agrees: garlic is a nutritional powerhouse. Not only can garlic help prevent cancer and heart disease, it has proven to reduce cholesterol and fight coughs and infections. Garlic is also a natural anti-fungal. Place several whole garlic cloves (unwrapped) in a ramekin or small baking dish. Add a generous amount of olive oil and cover with foil. Roast at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes, and squeeze the garlic out of the cloves: you'll be left with sweet roasted garlic that you can spread on bread or add to pasta sauces.

Clementine's: In college, I was famous for buying crates of clementine's and handing them out to people, "so you don't get scurvy." (To be fair, if anyone is at risk for scurvy, it's pizza-and-beer consuming college students.) Clementine tangerines are everywhere in the winter, and these tiny members of the orange family make for a perfect on-the-go snack. Clementine's are high in both vitamin C and beta carotene, which converts to vitamin A in the body, helping to fight respiratory infections. As an added bonus, clementine skins, like the skins of all citrus fruits, can help you get the garlic smell off your hands!

Sweet Potatoes: These classics of the Thanksgiving table are usually so loaded with butter and marshmallows that no one even thinks of calling them a super food, but sweet potatoes, rich in carotenoids, vitamin C, potassium and fibre are one of the best things you can be giving your body this winter. Prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork and roast on a foil-lined pan for a half an hour at 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Split and add a bit of butter and some cinnamon sugar for a sweet side dish…

Power Foods

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Using your internet

connection to fight the flu!

There are Flu Fighting tools closer than you think. One that you may not think of immediately is your computer and internet connection. You can use your broadband for example with these 3 tips quoted from a Plusnet blog post on how to “beat the flu season using broadband”: Find out where to get a flu jab According to the NHS, you should have the flu vaccination if you’re in a high-risk group.

These groups include the over-65s, pregnant women, people with serious medical conditions, carers, frontline health and social care workers, and care home residents.

If you think you fall into one of these categories, you should contact your G.P. to discuss whether you qualify for a free flu jab. If not, you can use your cheap broadband to surf the web for pharmacies and high-street chemists offering flu vaccination services.

Find out where your nearest pharmacy is If you aren’t sure where your nearest pharmacy is, you can use your Plusnet broadband to

access the Internet and check on Google Maps. You can also find out when it’s open – particularly important during Christmas and New

Year as pharmacies within one area usually open on a rotation basis, so check to see which ones are offering late night and bank holiday services.

Order medications online It’s worth using your Plusnet broadband to go online and order some seasonal healthcare

products, like throat sweets, hot lemon drinks, painkillers and so on, so you can make sure you have everything to hand should you suddenly become ill.

Some major online pharmacies even offer online prescription services, so you can arrange for one-off or repeat prescription medications to be delivered to your door. Just make sure you use a trusted supplier when ordering medications or healthcare products online.

Using your internet connection to fight the flu!

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