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Western NY death toll rises to 28 from cold, storm chaos
Buffalo residents hovered around space heaters, hunted for cars buried in snow drifts and looked for more victims Monday, after 28 people died in one of the worst weather-related disasters ever to hit western New York.
The rest of the United States also was reeling from the ferocious winter storm, with at least another two dozen deaths reported in other parts of the country.
Up to 9 more inches of snow (23 centimeters) could fall in some areas of western New York through Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.
“This is not the end yet,” said Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, calling the blizzard “the worst storm probably in our lifetime,” even for an area accustomed to punishing snow.
Some people, he noted, were stranded in their cars for more than two days.
President Joe Biden said his prayers were with the victims’ families, and offered federal assistance Monday to the hard-hit state.
Those who lost their lives around Buffalo were found in cars, homes and snowbanks. Some died while shoveling snow, others when emergency crews could not respond in time to medical crises.
Melissa Carrick, a doula, said the blizzard forced her to coach a pregnant client through childbirth by telephone. An ambulance crew transported the woman to a hospital about 45 minutes south of Buffalo because none of the closer hospitals were reachable.
“In any other normal Buffalo storm? I would just go because that’s what you do – just drive through the snow,” she said. “But you knew this was different.”
Scientists say the climate change crisis may have contributed to the intensity of the storm. That’s because the atmosphere can carry more water vapor, which acts as fuel, said Mark Serreze, director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Read more: 48 deaths reported in US from massive storm
Victor Gensini, a meteorology professor at Northern Illinois University, likened a single weather event to an “at-bat” — and the climate as your “batting average.”
“It’s hard to say,” Serreze said. “But are the dice a little bit loaded now? Absolutely.”
The blizzard roared across western New York Friday and Saturday. With many grocery stores in the Buffalo area closed and driving bans in place, some people pleaded on social media for donations of food and diapers.
“It was like looking at a white wall for 14 to 18 hours straight,” Poloncarz, the county official, said.
Relief is coming later this week, as forecasts call for temperatures to slowly rise, said Ashton Robinson Cook, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Cook said the bomb cyclone — when atmospheric pressure drops very quickly in a strong storm — has weakened. It developed near the Great Lakes, stirring up blizzard conditions including heavy winds and snow.
Some 3,410 domestic and international flights were canceled Monday as of about 3 p.m. EDT, according to the tracking site FlightAware. The site said Southwest Airlines had 2,497 cancellations — about 60% of its scheduled flights and about 10 times as many as any other major U.S. carrier.
Southwest said the weather was improving, which would “stabilize and improve our situation.”
Based on FlightAware data, airports all across the U.S. were suffering from cancellations and delays, including Denver, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Seattle, Baltimore and Chicago.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul toured the aftermath in Buffalo — her hometown — on Monday, calling the blizzard “one for the ages.” Almost every fire truck in the city became stranded Saturday, she said.
Hochul noted the storm came a little over a month after the region was inundated with another “historic” snowfall. Between the two storms, snowfall totals are not far off from the 95.4 inches (242 centimeters) the area normally sees in an entire winter season.
Read more: Millions in US hunker down from frigid, deadly monster storm
The National Weather Service said the snow total at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport stood at 49.2 inches (1.25 meters) at 10 a.m. Monday. Officials say the airport will be shut through Wednesday morning.
Shahida Muhammad told WKBW that an outage knocked out power to her 1-year-old son’s ventilator. She and the child’s father manually administered breaths from Friday until Sunday when rescuers saw her desperate social media posts and came to their aid. She said her son was doing well despite the ordeal and described him as “a fighter.”
In a makeshift hut in her living room, Trisha LoGrasso was still huddled around a space heater Monday with three of her children and her eldest daughter’s boyfriend. The temperature inside her Buffalo home was 42 degrees (5.5 C). She was without heat because of a gas leak, and burst pipes left her with no running water.
“I’ve lived here my whole life, and this is the worst storm I’ve ever seen,” the 48-year-old said.
Melissa Osmon and her husband James were without power for more than 72 hours in the Buffalo suburb of Williamsville, and would retreat to their car to stay warm for hours at a time.
“We even watched the Buffalo Bills game on our phone,” Osmon said, speaking by phone from her GMC Acadia.
“You can see your breath inside the house,” she said. “That’s how cold it is.”
The storm knocked out power in communities from Maine to Seattle.
Storm-related deaths were reported practically nationwide, including at least eight killed in crashes in Missouri, Kansas and Kentucky. A woman fell through Wisconsin river ice, and there was a fatal fire at a Kansas homeless persons camp.
In Jackson, Mississippi, crews struggled Monday to get water through the capital city’s beleaguered water system, authorities said. Many areas had no water or low water pressure. On Christmas Day, residents were told to boil their drinking water due to water lines bursting in the frigid temperatures.
“The issue has to be significant leaks in the system that we have yet to identify,” the city said in a statement Monday.
Chuadanga records lowest temperature in Bangladesh for 3rd consecutive day
The lowest temperature in the country this morning was recorded at 9.3 degree Celsius in Chuadanga. The northern district has been recording the lowest temperature for three days in a row.
Cold weather is disrupting day-to-day life in the district and the poor are the worst sufferers.
Moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country during late night till morning, said a regular bulletin of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
“The existing temperature may rise a little from Sunday,” said Md Shahinul Islam, a meteorologist of BMD.
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country.
Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged across the country.
The low pressure area over southeast Bay and adjoining area persists. One of its associated trough extends up to northeast Bay.
Also read: Mild cold wave sweeping over country
9.5-degree Celsius in Chuadamga; country's lowest temperature so far this year
People of the district are experiencing severe cold as this year's lowest temperature in the counry 9.5-degree Celsius was recorded here on Friday morning.
Rakibul Hasan, in-charge of Chuadanga meteorological office, said the lowest temperature of the country was recorded 9.5-degree Celsius around 9am. He predicted that mercury may fall further in the district tomorrow.
Read more: 11.5-degree Celsius in Chuadanga, lowest temperature so far this yearThe chilly weather is disrupting daily life, forcing people to stay indoors and causing woes to low-income people.
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said moderate to thick fog may occur over the river basins, and light to moderate fog may occur elsewhere over the country from late night to morning.
5 Soups to Soothe a Cold
During the winter season, many people suffer from colds and flu. Soups are always soothing and easy to consume for people of all ages. Healthy soups packed with immunity-boosting ingredients not only help fight colds, and congestion but also keep the body nourished and hydrated. Here are 5 healthy soups recipes to cure a cold and fight against the flu and virus.
5 Homemade Soups for Cold and Flue Season
Coconut Ginger Carrot Soup
Ingredients
2 tsp olive oil or water, 1 onion, diced, 3 cloves garlic, minced, 2 tbsp fresh ginger, minced, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp coriander, 5 cups peeled and chopped carrots, 3 cups vegetable stock, 1 cup canned full-fat coconut milk, salt, and pepper, as needed
Instructions
First, take a pan, put oil and fry the onion and the garlic. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes until fragrant and soft. If you want to prepare oil-free soup, use water or broth in lieu of oil. Then add ginger, carrot, spices, and a pinch of salt and pepper again. Cook for 1 minute and stir constantly. Now add coconut milk and vegetable broth, uncovered for about 20 minutes, and cook as long as the carrots are tender.
When the carrots become tender, remove the soup from the stove and allow it cool. Now blend the soup and transfer it to the pan again. Season the soup with seasoning and serve warm.
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Immune-Boosting Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
3 carrots, 1 medium/large sweet white onion, 1 medium/large onion; use white and pale green parts, 2 medium or 1 large sweet potatoes, 8 ounces white mushrooms, juice of 1 medium/large lemon, 2 to 3-inch piece peeled fresh ginger, 2 to 3 tablespoons coconut oil, 1 tablespoon ground turmeric, 1 tablespoon ground black pepper, salt, to taste; about 6 quarts water
Instructions
First, take a large pot and put all ingredients and mix well with black pepper. Then pour water into the pot and cook for about 1 hour. Cook for more extra time if needed or until all vegetables are very soft. Add more water if required and boil properly after adding water.
Now your vegetable soup is ready to serve. You can preserve it in the refrigerator for about 1 week and in the freezer for about 6 months.
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Healing Green Tea and Chickpea Soup
Ingredients
2 cups chicken stock, 2 small carrots, 1/2 stick celery,1/2 can chickpeas, 1 tsp chopped basil, 1 bag green tea, black pepper, 1 wholemeal tortilla, 1 small clove garlic, coconut spray oil, salt
Instructions
Take a pan and put the broth into the pot. Then wait for the boiling. After boiling, add the carrots, celery, and chickpeas and cook for 8 minutes. Now add the basil and drop in the green tea bag. Cook for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, put away the tea bag, season the soup with black pepper let it cool.
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Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup
Ingredients
2 quarts water, 8 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules, 6-1/2 cups uncooked wide egg noodles, 2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup, 3 cups cubed cooked chicken, 1 cup sour cream, 1 cup fresh parsley
Instructions
First, take a large pot and pour water and bouillon into the pot. Then add noodles. Uncover the pot and cook for about 10 minutes or as long as the noodles become tender. Make sure you do not drain the noodles. Now add soup and chicken with cooked noodles and heat through. Take the pot away from the stove and mix the sour cream. Spread the minced parsley. Serve warm.
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Beef Lentil Soup
Ingredients
1 pound lean beef, 1 can tomato, 4 cups water, 1 cup dried lentils, 2 cups chopped cabbage, 1 cup sliced carrots, one cup sliced celery, 1 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup diced green pepper, half teaspoon pepper, 1 bay leaf, 1 package frozen chopped spinach
Instructions
First, take a large deep pan and cook beef over medium for about 5-7 minutes. Then disintegrate the meat and drain. Now add the tomato juice, water, lentils, cabbage, carrots, celery, onion, green pepper, pepper, and bay leaf.
Let them boil together. After boiling minimize the heat and cook for 1-1/2 hours or as long as the lentils and vegetables are tender. Add spinach and cook for another 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve warm.
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7 Homemade Drinks for Sore Throat
As winter is approaching, many people are experiencing conditions like sore throat and scratchy throat. It causes constant itchy feelings, irritation, and difficulty in swallowing. Don’t worry! Some drinks can relieve the scratchy, and painful feelings. Let’s take a look at home remedies that kills a sore throat fast.
7 Healthy Drinks to Treat Sore Throat
Warm honey-lemon water
Warm water can help settle a sore throat. Hot water is special to soothe a sore throat and can help provide relief for cough, and runny nose.
However, warm water with lemon may be especially useful as it can add a small extra dose of vitamin C to pacify your sore throat. Vitamin C is great to boost the immune system and help you overcome colds.
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Additionally, you can add honey with your warm lemon water to treat a sore throat and cough. A small 2017 study found that honey helps to speed up the recovery of a sore throat as honey has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
Ginger tea
Traditionally, people use ginger tea to calm a sore throat. A 2013 study has shown that fresh ginger tea might help protect you from the respiratory syncytial virus — a highly infectious virus that commonly affects young children.
Besides, ginger is loaded with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. If you drink ginger tea in the morning and before going to sleep, it soothes your sore throat.
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Moreover, ginger tea provides relief from motion sickness and alleviates nausea from morning sickness or chemotherapy. Ginger tea can also manage blood pressure and support heart health. It is also excellent to manage weight and blood sugar levels. The properties of ginger can fight against pain, inflammation, and cancer.
Chamomile tea
If you don’t like ginger tea, you can take chamomile tea, which is made from dried Matricaria flowers and is loaded with various healing properties. Research shows that chamomile tea can reduce inflammation in the throat.
Additionally, Chamomile tea is generally caffeine-free and so it is excellent to promote relaxation and help you sleep. Proper and adequate sleep boost your immune system and help you quick recovery from illness.
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Plus, chamomile tea has anti-inflammatory properties which minimize swelling and also repair tissues and reduce a cough.
Peppermint tea
You can also take peppermint tea which is another warm beverage to ease sore throat symptoms. Peppermint tea contains spearmint which has anti-inflammatory effects to reduce swelling and soothe a sore throat.
Besides, if you can inhale the steam from peppermint tea, it can treat other symptoms such as nasal congestion, and help you to breathe better.
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Warm soup
You can take chicken noodle warm soup which is considered as is a classic home remedy for common illnesses.
Any kind of warm soup can be a great way to soothe your sore throat and get some key nutrients when you're feeling sick. Chicken broth has fatty acids and protein. Protein and fatty acids help your body build and repair healthy muscle, bone, skin, and blood cells.
Selenium that is available in chicken broth helps prevent and manage cardiovascular diseases and complications, including strokes, and high cholesterol.
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Moreover, chicken broth is enriched with vitamins and minerals, which are useful against common ailments like the common cold, the flu, and food poisoning.
Smoothie
When you're sick, you might experience a decreased appetite that can make it more difficult to get all the nutrients your body needs to fight off an illness.
So, you need a nutrient-packed smoothie as it is made with fruits and vegetables that are loaded with antioxidants — molecules to boost our immune system.
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Some antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables to make your smoothies: Blueberries, Strawberries, Mangoes, Kale, Spinach
Turmeric milk
Turmeric has powerful antioxidant properties to heal wounds. The properties of turmeric also fight off several infections like colds and sore throats. If you can drink hot turmeric tea or milk for a sore throat, you can cure your sore throat within 1-2 days.
Turmeric milk is anti-inflammatory also and contains the compound curcumin which boosts immunity. Turmeric also helps to reduce the risk of heart disease and improves digestion. It is also good for our skin and improves bone health.
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Bottom Line
Sore throats are common and natural, especially during cold and flu season and winter season. While you are experiencing this condition, it is important to provide your body with the nutrients it needs to fight the infection. You can try homemade healing drinks to soothe your throat pain. So far, we have discussed 7 sore throat remedies to try at home. Hope it helps!
How to Keep Kids Well During Flu Season
During flu season many viruses peak in activity and make children sick. It is frustrating and exhausting for parents, especially for working parents when one or more children are sick at home, and unable to attend childcare or school. It is necessary to focus on your doing to keep your kids healthier during cold and flu season. Check out here some proven tips to keep your lovely kids healthy during flu season.
Ways to prevent your children from catching cold, Flu
Make kids wash hands frequently
You can find a variety of great resources available to teach your children effective handwashing techniques. Remember that handwashing is still one of the most important practices that reduce the spread of the flu and other illnesses.
The earlier you can teach this skill and the faster you can impart how important it is to maintain a good hygiene routine the better! Your children always follow you, so modeling this behavior is a great way to install good habits.
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Kids are habituated to often touching their mouths and faces. So you should make sure your kids wash their hands with soap and water to remove germs before eating, after using the bathroom, and when they come inside from playing.
Plenty of Sleep
If you want to stay well, take enough and proper sleep. It is true for adults and children as well. Lack of sleep generally weakens the immune system and at the same time increases the risk of getting sick. Children need at least 9 to 14 hours of sleep a day depending on their age.
Without enough proper sleep, children become exhausted which means their body doesn’t have the energy to devote to fighting off infection. So, maintain a normal sleep schedule for your children to improve their overall mood and alertness. Besides, it can be instrumental in keeping your children well during the flu season.
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Get Moving
Staying active is as important as sleep. It is also a good wellness routine. Regular and moderate exercise boosts children’s immune systems. So, always inspire and ask your children to get up and get moving. Some research has shown that activeness can help reduce cold and flu episodes.
Make sure your kids keep continuing playing. For older kids, sports can be a great way to burn energy and boost their immune systems. However, if you think sports aren’t an option for your kid, tell them just simply get up and move around both indoors and outdoors. This is also beneficial.
Nutrition
Eating nutritious food keeps us healthy and fit along with enabling our immune system to function properly. By providing plenty of colorful fruits and vegetables, you can help boost children’s immune systems. Although getting your kids to choose healthy snacks over chips or sugary foods can be difficult, even small changes can help.
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Taking a well-balanced diet is another area of health that your children replicate when they see you doing it. Give them foods high in vitamin C and D and avoid foods high in additives, preservatives, and sugars.
Mindful
You need to remember that stress is also related to staying well. Generally, when we’re stressed for a long time, our overall immunity decreases. That’s why it is important to encourage your kids to rest and relax. In this regard, creative play can be a way to unwind.
As sometimes children cannot learn how to interact with their surroundings, things can get a little overwhelming for them. So, make them practice mindfulness to keep stress down. Teach them how to cope with complex situations.
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Stay Home
During flu season as cold or flu symptoms are available outside, it’s best to keep them home. If you can keep your kids free of major symptoms means they’re in the clear, but you know your kids better than anyone else.
Avoid germy sharing
Undoubtedly, sharing is good for kids and they should learn it from the early stage of life. But make sure they don’t share common items like straws, cups, scarves, or anything that comes in contact with their mouths and faces with others, especially if they are attracted by the flu as these items can be breeding grounds for germs.
Most importantly, tell them to Wear a Mask in commonplace because a mask is a practical way to prevent the spread of the flu.
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Vaccinations Up To Date
Make sure that your children and other family members are up to date on their vaccinations.
Special Tips for newborns/ infants
First two months
The first two months are the most crucial moments. So, be on high alert this time and keep the baby away from crowded places such as shopping malls and grocery stores.
Covered when in public places
Cover your baby with a thin blanket when you are in a public place to avoid a worse touch.
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Always carry disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer
Use disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer every time before touching the baby.
Breastfeed frequently if possible
Breastfeeding gives antibodies to your baby which gives your little one an extra line of defense.
Get your shots
As babies can't get the flu vaccine until they're six months old, so you are urged to get vaccines for flu and pertussis.
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Special tips for toddlers
- Stay on top of routine vaccines.
- Keep little hands clean.
- Tips to encourage good hand hygiene.
- Consult with your family doctor.
- Stay prepared with a sick kit.
- Ways to help stop the spread.
Special tips for school-going children
- Get your child's flu shot
- Prevent the spread of germs by Uing a tissue at the time of cough or sneeze.
- Make them wash their hands with soap and clean water.
- Reminding children to avoid touching their eyes, nose, or mouth.
- Provide sanitizers to your child’s classroom.
- Keep away from sick people and stay home if you are sick
- Reinforce healthy habits at home and school.
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Bottom Line
During the season of Flu kids may catch cold easily through contraction with sick people or transmission of virus. The parents, caregivers as well as older members of the family should stay cautious. Prevention is better than cure. So far, we have mentioned some practical and effective tips to keep children away from flu and cold. Follow this measures to protect your children from catching colds, and flu. However, if the child still gets affected, consult with a doctor without delay.
Cold Remedies: Best, worst drinks to boost immune, fight sickness
When you are sick or suffering from a cold, you must be conscious about the drinks you usually take. It is true that you need to take plenty of fluids as your body needs extra hydration when you are trying to get well. But what, exactly, should you drink? Some drinks are excellent to ease symptoms while others may make them worse. Keep these tips in mind when you are picking what to drink to combat colds and sickness.
Best Drinks to Fight Colds, Sickness
Decaf tea
Vitamins and Minerals
Unsweetened, decaffeinated, instant, tea contains iron, calcium, and potassium.
Health Benefits
This caffeine-free tea has health benefits including the prevention of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and free radical aging.
The heat of the decaffeinated tea can soothe sore throats, stuffy noses, chest congestion, and upset stomachs. Besides, a warm cup of tea can comfort you when you’re feeling rough. This tea has less caffeine than coffee. Therefore, you can get calm wakefulness and more health benefits.
Tea with herbs such as ginger can boost your immune system. If you want to get extra benefits, you can add a small dollop of honey to your cup to calm a cough and help you sleep.
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Lemon water
Vitamins and Mineral
Lemon water contains vitamins and minerals such as potassium, folate, and some B vitamins.
Health Benefits
Lemon water is a great source of vitamin C that helps fight free radicals, reduce inflammation, and improve white blood cell counts. Warm lemon water works magically to heal a sore throat. It supplies a healthy dose of vitamin C that eases colds and coughs. It helps you stay hydrated. Most of us don't drink enough water during sickness. It has some other benefits, like:
- Aids in digestion. The acid helps break down food.
- Helps Weight-loss.
- Prevents oxidation.
- Provides a potassium boost.
- Helps prevent kidney stones.
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Bone Broth
Vitamins & Minerals
Bone marrow is enriched with Vitamins like A, B2, B12, and E, omega-3s, omega-6s, and minerals like calcium, iron, selenium, and zinc. It has connective tissue that provides glucosamine and chondroitin, a popular dietary supplement for arthritis and joint pain.
Health Benefits
Bone broth is related to collagen which is a structural protein found in skin, cartilage, and bone. Studies have shown that broth can help clear nasal passages and ease symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections. It May support immune function. The other benefits are as follows:
- The broth is good for digestion and gut health.
- May support joint health.
- May help promote sleep.
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Coconut water
Vitamins & Minerals
Coconut water naturally contains some nutrients like the B vitamins Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), pantothenic acid, folic acid, biotin, as well as trace amounts of thiamin (B1), Vitamin C, potassium, and sodium.
Health Benefits
Coconut Water has antioxidant properties and helps lower blood sugar for those who live with diabetes. Besides, it is great to prevent kidney stones and support heart health. Besides, it helps to regulate fluid balance, prevent dehydration, and even ensure proper muscle function. Its vitamin C helps to fight coldness.
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Golden milk
Vitamins & Minerals
This healthy drink is rich in protein, Antioxidants, Curcumin, Magnesium, Calcium.
Health Benefits
Most importantly, it boosts your immune system. If you drink warm, it can ease a sore throat and minimize cold.
Golden milk has the potential to lower cholesterol, reduce blood sugar, relieve arthritis, reduce inflammation, improve mood, support liver function, and improve digestion. It is also great to prevent heart diseases and reduce the risk of cancer.
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Orange, grapefruit, and other citrus
Vitamins & Minerals
You can get potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B-6, B- 9 (folate) vitamin C and Zinc from the oranges, vitamin A from grapefruit, and vitamin C from all the citrus fruits.
Health Benefits
Drinking this citrus explosion, you will find more than enough of your daily recommended intake of vitamin C which has antioxidant properties to protect your cells from substances that damage the body. Remember, deficiency of vitamin C can lead to delayed wound healing and the inability to fight infections like colds and sickness properly.
However, if you have a cold, you need high doses of vitamin C so that you can experience less severe symptoms and a quicker recovery.
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Tomato
Vitamins & Minerals
Tomatoes are packed with Magnesium, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-9 (folate), vitamin C and vitamin K.
Health Benefits
Vitamin C from tomatoes can help you relieve a cold and runny nose. Tomatoes are packed with vitamin B-9- folate that helps lower your risk of infections. Tomatoes also have modest amounts of magnesium which is an anti-inflammatory.
Moreover, Tomatoes have many health benefits such as the reduced risk of heart disease and cancer.
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Watermelon Mint
Vitamins & Minerals
This drink can supply your body with arginine, citrulline, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin C
Health Benefits
As watermelon is riched with vitamin C and arginine, they are great to bolster your immune system. Besides, watermelon helps relieve muscle soreness which is a common symptom of the flu. Muscle soreness happens especially in older adults.
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Worst Drinks to Fight Colds, Sickness
Coffee
Caffeine can have a diuretic effect that can cause you to tinkle more frequently. If you don’t balance with plenty of water, this caffeine can lead to dehydration. Therefore, it would be wise to avoid beverages with added sugar or caffeine when you are sick
Alcohol
You should not drink Alcohol when you are sick.
However, certain alcoholic beverages like hot toddies may work as immune-boosters. Hot toddies contain lemon, honey, and anti-inflammatory spices.
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Sports drinks
You can take electrolyte drinks if you are very dehydrated. But during colds and sickness, these drinks may not help you feel better. Usually, sports drinks contain a lot of sugar whereas other drinks will help you hydrate without the extra sweet stuff.
Fruit juices
Fruit juice is great but like sports drinks, fruit juice is also filled with added sugar. The adults can avoid sweetened fruit juices during colds. But it is good for children.
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Rain may bring back the chill in Bangladesh
Don't pack your woollens away. The weatherman has predicted rain and thunder showers in the next 24 hours, which could bring back the chill in the air.
“Rain, thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind are likely to occur at a few places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Barishal and Chattogram divisions”, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in a weather forecast on Friday.
“Night temperature may fall slightly and day temperature may fall by 1-2 degrees over the country in the next 24 hours," it said.
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Light to moderate fog may also occur at isolated places over the country during late Friday night to Saturday morning, as per the weather forecast.
In the last 24 hours till 6am Friday, the maximum rainfall at 34 mm was counted at Syedpur.
Meanwhile, the lowest temperature was recorded at 14.8 degrees Celsius in Tetulia and highest at 31.8 degrees Celsius in Patuakhali.
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Four days in a row, Tetulia records minimum temperature
The coldest upazila in Bangladesh's northernmost district of Panchagarh is living up to its reputation this winter.
For the fourth day in a row, Tetulia upazila recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the country -- at 7.1 degrees Celsius -- on Tuesday morning.
On Monday, the lowest temperature in the upazila was recorded at 6 degrees Celsius.
Also read: People shiver as cold wave persists in Bangladesh
Meanwhile, a mild cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur division and the districts of Noagaon and Moulvibazar, and it may abate from some places, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted.
Cold wave grips Bangladesh
Normal life was affected as several parts of Bangladesh reeled under cold wave-like conditions on Saturday.
The lowest temperature of the country was recorded at 7 degrees Celsius at Rajarhat in Kurigram district and Tetulia in Panchagarh district, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said.
Dhaka’s minimum temperature was recorded at 12.6 degrees, it said
“The mild to moderate cold wave is likely to continue for 2-3 days more in some parts of the country,” said a meteorologist at BMD.
According to the regular bulletin, “Mild to moderate cold wave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Gopalgonj, Tangail, Kishoregonj, Feni, Jashore, Kushtia, Chuadanga and Barishal and it may continue.”
READ: Cold wave sweeps parts of Bangladesh
Weather may remain dry over the country. On the other hand, moderate to thick fog may occur over northwestern parts and light to moderate fog may occur at places elsewhere over the country during midnight to Sunday morning, according to the bulletin.
Night and day temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country.
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UNB Kurigram Correspondent reports: “The temperature may dip further in the district in the next couple of days,” said sources at the Kurigram Weather Observatory Centre.
People belonging to the economically weaker section, especially the daily wagers, are the worst sufferers. Many of them have no proper warm clothes to wear.