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7 everyday foods that help prevent sickness

It's that time of the year where it seems like everyone has the sniffles. Slowly but surely, people are forced to take days off work and school when they come down with winter-related sickness, whether it's the common cold or flu.

Since we know that we're at greater chances of falling ill in the cold weather, we should be ramping up our diet to make sure our immune system is in good shape to handle germs and bacteria.

Take a look at our slideshow of the common foods you should be eating more of to protect yourself from sickness!

Have any other must-have weapons against sickness? Let us know by tweeting @YahooStyleCA.