Dr Federica Amati, a head nutritionist at Zoe, has shared how you can try to avoid getting the cold and flu this winter

A leading nutritionist has offered advice on how to avoid catching colds and flu this winter. Dr Federica Amati shared her personal methods for protecting herself and her family, all of which she said are simple steps that many can start implementing now .

The expert works at Zoe, a company co-founded by Tim Spector, a Professor of Epidemiology at King's College London - and her words come amid a rise in flu cases in the UK. Speaking on Instagram , she said: "I’m a medical scientist and registered public health nutritionist. I’m going to kick off by helping you to avoid catching that cold or flu virus ."

An average of 2,660 patients a day were hospitalised with f

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