1: Supplements

Vitamin C – Drinking orange juice or taking Vitamin C supplements may make you less likely to get a cold. It can also reduce cold symptoms by about a day. Garlic – Not only can garlic be used to add flavor to your meals, but it can also be taken to help prevent colds. You can eat it raw or take a garlic supplement.

2: Rest

Adults need 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night to feel rested. Staying warm and getting a good night’s rest helps your body by giving it energy to fight off germs.

3: Exercise

Moderate exercise of 20 to 30 minutes a few days a week can help strengthen the immune  system  to fight germs according to webMD.com.

4: Hydration

Staying hydrated and drinking hot liquids can also help fight colds. Herbal teas are not only soothing, but they’re also filled with disease-fighting antioxidants.

5: Cleanliness

Washing your hands with soap and warm water and covering your sneezes and coughs with your arm is an easy way to rid yourself of germs. Rubbing your hands together with soap for at least 20 seconds should rid your hands of most of the germs. Always keep alcohol based hand sanitizer with you, and use it continuously.