The Onion

Cold and flu season is here, and allergy season is usually every season, but believe me, these small changes in your diet will work wonders. I know, I know, onions are awful, but we are talking here about fresh raw onions, and specifically, the golden onion. 

Need some quick tips for feeling well this season? I don't think I have made it a secret that everyone should avoid animal based food products at all costs; however, I am the first to acknowledge the benefits of fish and seafood. Plain ol' tuna fish in a can packed with water [not oil] helps alleviate sniffles and runny noses. You can mix the tuna with onions and celery on top of lettuce with avocado and tomato for a plain salad. Opt for that tuna fish sandwich sans cheese for lunch along with a veggie salad sans those globs of fat sitting on top of the lettuce commonly called beef or chicken.

This is an easy diet if you begin to feel under the weather and just might help you avoid that dreaded dull doctor's visit. You will start feeling back on track with your shopping schedule in no time.

Stop with your regular diet for a week, and start this routine:

2 cups of black coffee in the morning to ease any breathing difficulties

Raw onion with plain, real sugar at bedtime to ease coughing

Pearl onions peeled, raw or boiled, as a snack when you start to feel ill

Large raw onion diced and peeled [of course] added to hot soup

Drink hot water with fresh lemon

Drink hot teas, especially Ginger, Licorice, or any variety you like with fresh lemon

Drink hot water with a tiny amount of iodized salt and lemon for an upset stomach

Pearl onions as a snack or with hot veggie soup or broth will get you back on track in no time.

Don't forget your surroundings, a comfortable bed when you are striving to recover and get back into your routine is important; tune into a classic movie channel, and scented candles can do wonders while you cleanse your system of bad food and liquor and start thinking about how you feel and not only how great you look when facing that world out there.