How College Students Can Avoid Getting Sick

There is a high risk of catching a cold, flu or another virus in winter, which will make you stay in bed for a week or even two. It is extremely bad for students who miss classes, do not study enough to get a good grade, and as the result, their academic performance is lower than their classmates’. Now we are going to tell you about 5 effective ways how not to get sick during winter epidemic hits.

Wash Your Hands and use Sanitizer

It is important to wash your hands as frequently as possible during winter, and we do not talk about quick rinse under the water. It should be at least one-minute-long and definitely with soap. It is necessarily especially for those students, whose roommates or other close people are sick. Such easy procedure allows us to keep gems away.

Of course, it is better to live in another room for a while if your roommate is sick. What is more, remember not to touch your nose and eyes with your hands if you have not washed or sanitized them.

Stayed Hydrated

In order to fight gems and infections of different kinds, your body need water. Yes, water, but not other liquids like coffee, tea, soda etc. On the contrary, they can dehydrate you even more.

In addition to that, try to keep membranes of your mouth and nose soft. Otherwise, there may be tiny cracks, which will allow viruses to get into your organism, and they can result in you getting sick.

Eat Right

The immune system is extremely important means of fighting any illness, but it is powerless against viruses if it is not boosted. One of the factors, which influence your immune system is food. It is important to eat right, and that means that you have to eat more nutritious food and less nutritious empty or junk food.

Doctors say that it is important to eat a lot of:

Fresh fruits and vegetables;
A lot of milk and cheese, as it contains protein, which supports body’s detoxification processes;
Coconut oil, which contains substances, similar to breast milk, which helps to strength the immune system of the baby.
Fresh garlic and onions;
The superfood chlorella, which fights with toxins in your organism.

Get Enough Rest

Students, who do not sleep enough because they need to prepare for exams, are more likely to catch a cold or a virus because rest and immune system are interconnected.

So, think twice before you decide to stay up all night studying, as you may get sick for more than a week and study even less than when you sleep at night and study only several hours during the day.

Do not Share

Of course, it is kind of you to share your food with your roommate or classmates, but not at the times of epidemic hits, as you can get sick or somebody else can catch the flu because of you. It is not only food, which you shouldn’t share, but also towels, cups, lipsticks, or other things, which can carry viruses or help them to spread.

It is also better not to use any public utensils in cafes or college cafeterias, as they can carry gems as well. It is much better to take a napkin or bring the food with you.

If your roommate has the flu, try not to touch the same objects. Of course, it may be a bit difficult, as there may be a lot of things, you share, but there can be gems on them.