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Fruit, rest helpful in preventing winter illness
Issue date: 11/9/05 Section: News
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Eric Dewyngaert
Staff Writer
The summer is gone and everyone will be freezing in the next few weeks. When winter comes around, the colds and car problems attack. Being located within the mountains, North Greenville is fond of snow and ice.
There are several ways to protect yourself in these winter months from becoming a victim of the weather.
The most known problem of cold weather is sickness. Tuttle Clinic's Kathy Bailey, director of health services, gave some tips to students on how to stay well this winter: eat a well balanced diet consisting of fresh fruits and vegetables; drink many fluids and Vitamin C (orange juice); wash hands regularly to prevent spread of germs (carry hand sanitizers); take multi-vitamins to boost the immune system; don't share food or drinks; and get plenty of rest.
"Most things seen in the clinic are viral, such as colds and the flu," said Bailey. "Unlike the common cold, which comes on slowly to humans, the flu occurs suddenly."
These tips will strengthen your immune system, which will make your body less likely to catch an illness. Symptoms of the flu consist of fever above 101 degrees, weakness, body aches and pains, dry cough, stuffy head, sore eyes, runny nose, and sore throat.
If these symptoms are noticed over the next few months, seek medical attention and proper antibiotics. Flu season lasts from November through February.
It is also important to have your automobile checked and prepared for the winter. Lynn Gosnell, public safety, said doing these things will help prepare student vehicles for the winter: check the antifreeze level in your engine; replace tires if the tread is wearing low, to prevent skids and wrecks; drive at a slower and cautious speed for icy roads; keep an ice scraper in the vehcile to be able to see out of the windshield, and change the windshield wipers.
Being prepared for cold weather by remembering to dress warmly, eat well and take precautionary measures will make the winter more enjoyable.
Staff Writer
The summer is gone and everyone will be freezing in the next few weeks. When winter comes around, the colds and car problems attack. Being located within the mountains, North Greenville is fond of snow and ice.
There are several ways to protect yourself in these winter months from becoming a victim of the weather.
The most known problem of cold weather is sickness. Tuttle Clinic's Kathy Bailey, director of health services, gave some tips to students on how to stay well this winter: eat a well balanced diet consisting of fresh fruits and vegetables; drink many fluids and Vitamin C (orange juice); wash hands regularly to prevent spread of germs (carry hand sanitizers); take multi-vitamins to boost the immune system; don't share food or drinks; and get plenty of rest.
"Most things seen in the clinic are viral, such as colds and the flu," said Bailey. "Unlike the common cold, which comes on slowly to humans, the flu occurs suddenly."
These tips will strengthen your immune system, which will make your body less likely to catch an illness. Symptoms of the flu consist of fever above 101 degrees, weakness, body aches and pains, dry cough, stuffy head, sore eyes, runny nose, and sore throat.
If these symptoms are noticed over the next few months, seek medical attention and proper antibiotics. Flu season lasts from November through February.
It is also important to have your automobile checked and prepared for the winter. Lynn Gosnell, public safety, said doing these things will help prepare student vehicles for the winter: check the antifreeze level in your engine; replace tires if the tread is wearing low, to prevent skids and wrecks; drive at a slower and cautious speed for icy roads; keep an ice scraper in the vehcile to be able to see out of the windshield, and change the windshield wipers.
Being prepared for cold weather by remembering to dress warmly, eat well and take precautionary measures will make the winter more enjoyable.