1. Keep moving! Research shows that people who are more active get fewer colds - besides working out, activities such as walking, housework, and yard work are all helpful.
2. Keep it clean! Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with warm water and soap for as long as it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice.
Contact lens wearers need to be especially diligent with hand-washing - the eyes are another route for viruses to enter your body.
If you share a telephone with others, clean it at least once a week.
3. Stay calm! Stress raises cortisol, a hormone that depletes the immune system.
4. Drink up! Drinking lots of water helps flush out potential infectious substances from your body and aids recovery if you do get sick.
5. Healthy eating! Especially fruits and veggies which contain nutrients that stave off illness.
Avoid eating at your desk - it's loaded with germs!
6. Take a snooze! Sleep is your body's strongest repair mechanism, so be sure to get enough rest.
Sources: University of South Carolina, Ohio State University Medical Center
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