YOU CAN STOP THAT COUGH, HONEY!

Forget pricey syrups and trips to the GP, the answer is in your kitchen cupboards…

The kids are back at school, so we’re all preparing for those cold germs to strike! If you get a dreaded cough, new official guidance says not to bother your doc, but instead make a beeline for honey. Coughs are usually caused by a virus, so antibiotics can’t shift them (they only work on bacterial infections). Most coughs will disappear within three weeks, but while you’re still hacking, dissolve a spoonful of honey in hot water, or just eat it straight from the jar to soothe your throat, and calm the cough.