When I was a child, my abuela was full of all sorts of helpful advice on how not to catch a cold. To begin with you should never go out in the cold, not bundled up or you'll surely get a resfriado. Even when the weather was nice, my abuela would feign a mini-heart attack if I attempted to leave the house with wet hair. I mean was I going out of my way to catch a cold or what? My grandmother is no longer around to badger me with this nonsense, but now my mother does it. It doesn't matter how many times I tell my mother, "viruses cause colds, not being cold" she doesn't buy my science. So which one of us is right?
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I was so excited to come across this awesome video that breaks down the hype between the cold causing a cold in simple terms and easy to follow visuals because I would finally be able to prove to my mother that I was right and you know what? I was right! But you know what else? My abuela and mom are also kinda right. Sigh!
Yes, it is a virus that causes a cold, not being cold, BUT there are reasons that we get sick when it is cold and it seems that if you stick someone in an ice bath during cold season, they are more prone to catching a cold than someone who stayed nice and warm. Turns out that science and abuela are both right and make a good team. So listen to your abuela and bundle up when you go out otherwise a few days later when you catch a cold, she'll say, "I told you so, pendeja!"
Oh and watch the clever video to understand the science behind your abuela's good sense even if she doesn't get the whole virus thing.
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