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4 signs your cold is getting better

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'Tis the season for coughs, sniffles and scratchy throats. If you've been hit with a cold, you're likely looking for any sign that you're on the mend. Here's 1 telltale sign that your cold is getting better.

Plus, for dinner we have a sheet-pan meal that's just as easy — if not even easier — than piling the whole family in the car and hitting up a drive-thru, and we all know that cooking and eating at home is better for us (and for our wallets) anyway.

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Sheet-pan dinner recipes are one of those things we find ourselves going back to again and again on weeknights. They are the easiest way to whip up a balanced meal with minimal cleanup. This sheet-pan recipe is a great example of a nutritionally balanced meal — you don't need to make anything to go along with it. Adding a touch of honey to your seasonings is a research-backed strategy to help you sustain healthy eating habits.

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4 signs your cold is getting better, according to an infectious disease doctor

Most adults get an average of two to three colds a year, and the fall and winter seasons are when cold viruses are at their best. The good news is these uninvited guests eventually go away. One way to tell if your cold is getting better? Look at the color of your mucus.

The viruses start by infiltrating inside our nose and the sinuses, which triggers our body to produce mucus to wash away the germs. The mucus starts off as clear, so this is often an early sign you have a cold.

Over the next several days, the mucus color may change to white, yellow or green. Although this can feel like you are getting worse, the change in color is a natural course of the illness. When the mucus becomes clear again, this is a sign you are on the mend.

3 other signs that your cold is improving.

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