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Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. ~Oprah Winfrey
Rapid weather changes always seem to give people the sniffles. Our recent 30F to 60F to 40F degree temperature swings probably didn't help. Fortunately, there are some tried and true ways to ward off or shorten a cold, and a new study has added another weapon to the pantheon: ZINC!
MindfulEats is a fervent believer in the power of Vitamin C and chicken noodle soup. We kind of poo-poohed zinc, but maybe it's time to check it out.
A review on the medical research on zinc shows that if you take zinc within 24 hours of the first runny nose or sore throat, it can reduce the length of a cold by an average of a…
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