The Common Cold - Fact or Fiction Continued....

I don't believe in the whole "milk does a body good" mantra, even if the regulations are different here in Canada than in the US. The body can't digest milk properly after the age of three, and I can think of much better foods and supplements that would give you more calcium, vitamin D without all the added sugar.

 

Milk Doesn't Produce Phlegm

Fact or fiction: Milk makes you mucus-y?

FICTION
You may be used to avoiding your daily glass of milk whenever you find yourself battling a cold — it's commonly thought that milk increases phlegm and makes your cold worse. But there's no evidence that milk causes your body to produce more phlegm than it normally does when you're sick. However, for some people, drinking milk can make phlegm thicker and irritate the throat more — so if that's you, stick to water.

Smooching Spreads Germs? 

 

 

 

The last thing you want to do when you're sick is give your cold to someone you love. But do you really need to put your lips on lock down when you have a cold?

Fact or fiction: Smooching spreads germs?
FICTION
Don't shy away from your sweetie's smooch just because one of you has a cold. It's actually pretty difficult to catch a cold from exchanging saliva — most viruses make their way into our body from the hands through the nose or eyes. The amount of the virus on someones lips or mouth is usually pretty low, and so is the risk — especially compared to the feel-good powers of a kiss.
(source Medhelp.org)

So there you have it. Some factual and fictional answers to common cold questions. Again if you are the type of person like me that likes to prevent colds and the flu then check out a previous blog BEAT THE FLU

Have a Healthy and Successful Day!