Good Eating Monday: Wise Cold Care
Since colds and flu are making the rounds right now, I'm going to share ideas for ways I handle such symptoms. And yes, science has determined that a bowl of chicken soup actually does help. My husband just had a flu bug for the past day, but I only got a head-cold, mild in both cases because we use Zicam. We got this bug from a military guy who came to our house last Sunday. The thing is this guy went to work with his flu all week while taking nothing for his symptoms before even thinking of calling us to ask what sort of over-the-counter things he ought to buy to alleviate his symptoms. A week late. I was appalled. Yet I find this approach common among the young and unmarried, particularly men. I suppose they think they can just muscle they way through their flu or colds. However, I say, if you treat the symptoms so you sneeze less, cough less and snot less, then it's better for tho...