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Top 10 Foods to Fight the Flu

 
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Green Tea

The primary antioxidant in green tea appears to prevent certain influenza viruses from adhering to cell membranes and inhibits the RNA synthesis of already infected cells. Drinking green tea may prevent you from getting a cold or at the very least, reduce the duration of a cold if drunk at the onset of symptoms.

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