Boost Your Vitamin C

While there have been links drawn between a high vitamin C intake and a reduction in cold-like symptoms for hundreds of years, unfortunately, there is only a small amount of scientific evidence that proves that a high dose of Vitamin C can reduce the length of a cold once it is present.

Nevertheless, foods rich in vitamin C including oranges, kiwifruit, berries, tomatoes, red capsicums and broccoli, are all rich in antioxidants that offer positive nutritional benefits. The daily recommended intake of vitamin C is 40 milligrams, but you can safely double this dose, with a daily serving of berries, citrus and kiwifruit to give your body a natural daily vitamin C hit, especially when recovering from an infection.