Research has shown us that an average adult usually get the cold or the flu thrice a year, especially those who come in contact with young children. Now you can’t do anything to stop the flu but then there are ways by which you can prevent the flue from affecting you.

• Make sure you know what the difference between the cold and flu is. A cold will usually stay for around three weeks but then the person will feel better say after a week. Then again a flu virus is dangerous and if you don’t treat it properly it might just lead to something like pneumonia or bronchitis.

• You need to wash your hands as much as you can. If you keep washing it frequently using warm water and soap then you keep reducing the chances of getting affected by germs. You can even use different anti bacterial gels if you cant get water and soap.

• Your home should be disinfected on a regular basis. Make sure that you spray all of the surfaces in your bathroom and your kitchen using a mild solution which has 2 per cent bleach in it so that you can get rid of any sort of bacteria and virus.

• If you live with people who are in the high risk population then you should probably get a vaccination for the flue.

• Make sure that you have a diet which is very well balanced. This will help to build up your immune system. Have your multivitamins daily because you have to get a certain dose of vitamins as well as minerals everyday.

• You also need to rest a lot. You have to get at least 8 hours of sleep a night. If you have lack of sleep then it might just lower the immune system of the body. So the immune system won’t react the way it’s supposed to when needed.

• Finally you have to make sure that your medicine cabinet is completely stocked. Make sure that you have all the over counter supply of medication which you will need for relieving you. You can use these when you see the symptoms. Also when you are sick going out and getting medication is going to be very hard for you so the best thing to do would be to stock up from before.