You can tell you are starting to get that cold..the scratchy sore throat and the pressure in your head. What to do to stop it from turing into a full blown cold or flu. And if you can not stop it at least lessen the intensity and duration of it. This is what I do. First I have a huge fruit salad - tons of strawberries, blackberries, kiwi’s, blueberries and pineapples. I then have 2 slices of lemon by itself afterwards. For lunch I have a veggie salad with broccoli, tomatos, lettuce (more for taste) and sprinkled with flaxseeds. And for dressing I have some braggs apple cider vinegrette dressing. I also have steamed veggies at night always including broccoli. I have a teaspoon of manuka honey in the morning and one at night right after I have my cup of elderberry tea. Sambucol syrup has also done wonders for me in stopping that terrible cold or flu from coming on too.