Eat Your Veggies to Avoid the Flu

September 6, 2008 by MedHeadlines  
Filed under Flu, Headlines, Infectious Disease, Prevention

Fruits and vegetables contain a substance, quercetin, that has shown promise as an anti-viral agent in multiple studies. A new study, however, has isolated the effects of quercetin on the influenza virus and the results seem to be that it’s a delicious idea to eat your veggies to avoid the flu. Read more

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