—. B12 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, December 9, 1992

Starve: a cold and feed-a fever, Or is il-starve a fever and feed a cold?

Nutrition during. the cold aud flu season can be a inishmash of facts end superstitions : with a little . bit of » "Mom. Always." thrown f in.

There © is ‘a way. “through ‘the : maze, though!. ‘Let's: start with, -

some of :the more familiar, tradi- tional remedies:

‘One of” the host iiportint :

things that you can ‘do for your-

self when you have a coid or flu - is to make sure that you're geiting

~ enough fluids to drink. Water is

the best, of course, but juices are -

graod too. Low fat milk is also Fy good choice, contrary. to popular super-

stition. A recent study found that:

there was no increase in mucous secretions , after - drinking milk, compared to clear liquids... And

milk can help you meet your .

nutritional. nceds when you. may

nat feel like eating. So make sure that you’re drinking at least eight -

big glasses (2 litres) of fluids per day, and even more if possible. A good indication that you're

getting cnough fluid is. that your

urine is clear.

What about Mom’s . famed chicken soup for calds? It may be more sense. than. nonsense: You can reduce your cold’s symptoms by drinking liquids hot, because lhe steamy Hquids provide extra moisture. for your slutly

respiratory system. The extra heat can give your immune system a bit.of a boost, and I always notice ihat the heat just scems to make me feel better. So, chicken soup may | not be such i a bad idea alter

: all

' Next time you have a cold, try ‘building a fire in your stomach.

. How? With lots of hot peppers!

‘Peppers like jalapeno, chilies,

“and cayenne all contain a sub-

slance called capsaicin. This ir- rilates the stomach. A message gets sent to your brain that the stomach needs extra fluids to "water down" the burn,

Your brain is happy to comply and sends the message back thal ‘more fluid is on the way. This message then travels back to the stomach along the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve isn’t too fussy about where it drops the mes-. sages off, so that the lungs also gel the "more Quids" message. It also causes the familiar runny nose and teary eyes you get from cating spicy foods. This all helps to thin down the mucus in the.

Nutrition Notes by Gerry Kasten

respiratory passages and make il casicr to breathe.

Garlic may help your cold in a similar way. It contains allaiin, a substance that is chemically similar ta some decongestants. This may help to regulate the flow of mucus, But using garlic io help your cold has its usual so- cial problems. In order to get the benefits from garlic, you have to eat a lot of it. Then all of those wimpy non-garlic-eaters can’t stand to be around you.

Another cold "cure" that’s gotten a lot of press over the last couple of decades is vitamin C. Mest scientific studies have shown that vitamin C cannot pre- vent colds. They have shown though, that it can case your cold symptoms once they have started. Recently, some men were given 500 mp. of vitamin C for three and a half weeks prior to being exposed to a cold virus and there- after. The vitamin didn’t stop ihem from getting the cold, but they reported less severe symp- toms once they had it.

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Burn out those bad bugs

Last, but not least, lake the sape advice of generations of physicians - rest! It can help your body to rally its defences against your cold or flu, and hasten the return of good health. Remember too, that these hints shouldn't re- place the advice of your doctor. If you have a cold that doesn’t get better after three days, go and see your doctor and sce what she can do -for-you. Inthe meantime, rest in bed, drink plenty of fluids, take two hot chili peppers,and call me in the morning!

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