How to prevent catching a cold this winter

November 3, 2010

Cutting your risk of coming down with a cold by as much as 46 percent is easy: just exercise five days a week, says a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The physical activity triggers a temporary rise in the immune system cells circulating your body.

And should you still catch a cold, your exercise habit still benefits you, by reducing the severity of your symptoms…although this means less time resting up, watching Felicity reruns.

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