I'm always catching colds, but I don't want to be taking a lot of medicines that might make me drowsy.

To give your body a natural boost, think about ratcheting up your diet a notch with some of these foods before you get sick: Chicken broth and/or chicken soups: beyond the cozy comfort feeling that chicken soup provides, it also helps keep you hydrated, keeps your throat soothed and your nasal passages moist. Red Rooibos tea: if you haven’t tried this tea yet, look for it in your supermarket. It’s a South African tea that when brewed has a deep red color signifying that it’s teaming with phytochemicals Pomegranate-blueberry juice: fairly new on the juice scene, pomegranate juice is often found in the refrigerated section of the grocery store. According to the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), pomegranates have a high OREC rating which is the score used to measure the antioxidant power of food, particularly fruit.