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November 2007
Sexiest Man Alive
People magazine named 32-year-old actor Matt Damon as their pick for The Sexiest Man Alive for 2007.
Other candidates for the title were Patrick Dempsey, Ryan Reynolds and Bratt Pitt, to name a few.
If you could crown any celeb The Sexiest Man Alive, who would you pick?
Starve a fever? Feed a cold?
Cold season’s here, and I know because I have one. I started thinking about the common things people can do to help get over a nasty cold … call the doctor, drink hot tea, eat chicken soup. But starve a fever, feed a cold? I wanted to research that a bit.
I turned to my three favorite Internet resources for answers: WebMD, Wikipedia and WikiAnswers. Hopefully you can learn a bit from my info, and maybe share some other helpful tips to feeling better fast!
WebMD talks on when to see a doctor If you have difficulty breathing, persistent fever, vomiting, painful swallowing, persistent coughing or persistent congestion and headaches, you should go see a doctor, stat.
WebMD talks on tea Hot liquids relieve nasal congestion, prevent dehydration, and soothe the uncomfortably inflamed membranes that line your nose and throat. If you’re so congested you can’t sleep at night, try a hot toddy, an age-old remedy. Make a cup of hot herbal tea. Add one teaspoon of honey and 1 small shot (about 1 ounce) of whiskey or bourbon. Limit yourself to one. Too much alcohol inflames those membranes and is counterproductive.
Wikipedia talks on chicken soup Chicken soup is a good food for winter convalescents. Sipping warm soup can also clear the sinuses because of the steam ventilating into the nasal passages, serving as a natural decongestant, which also relieves cold and flu symptoms. Last, but not least, chicken soup can be beneficial due to the placebo effect of comfort foods.
Wikianswers on feeding or starving A cold lasts 7-14 days. As the infection primarily involves the mucous membranes of the head and neck, systemic challenges aren’t as pronounced. As the system isn’t as stressed as with a flu, there’s less need to reduce demands on the digestive system. It stands to reason that, even if you’re eating with a cold, less demanding foods (hard to digest foods, lots of food, complex foods) will be more supportive of the body as a whole. You MUST drink lots of liquids!
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated. :)
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