Nick Viall Shares How He Stays Healthy During Cold and Flu Season (Exclusive)

“Eating right, staying active, that’s really all you can do,” the former ‘Bachelor’ star tells PEOPLE

Nick Viall shares how he stays healthy during cold and flu season.

“Eating right, staying active, that’s really all you can do,” he said Bachelor alum, 43, tells PEOPLE. “Sometimes when it’s cold and flu season, it doesn’t really matter what your lifestyle is,” says Viall, who has teamed up with Mucinex.

Viall’s advice comes amid rising cold and flu cases in the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as of October 2023, 18 to 35 million people have contracted the flu.

Nick Viall is giving away free coffee at the Mucinex Kickstart Cafe to help commuters in New York get through their day.

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“They call it cold and flu season for a reason because a lot of people are going to have symptoms they don’t want to experience,” Viall, who is currently expecting a child with fiancee Natalie Joy, 25, said. He adds explaining what it’s like to maintain his health as a future dad.

“I’m certainly someone who knows what it’s like to be busy with a baby on the way and a show to run,” says the Mucinex ambassador. “So when I wake up not feeling my best, it’s never fun.”

On such days, he relies on Mucinex Fast Max Kickstart for severe colds and flu. “Other than that, I just try to have a balanced, active and healthy lifestyle. Everything in moderation.”

Nick Viall is giving away free coffee at the Mucinex Kickstart Cafe to help commuters in New York get through their day.

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In an interview with Dr. Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, director of the CDC, he told PEOPLE in December that vaccines are still the strongest way to protect yourself from the worst of what these viruses bring. He also added how important it is to stay at home if you don’t feel well.

“It’s really hard to miss fun family gatherings, I know. But if you’re not feeling well, it’s really important to get tested to find out what you have,” Dr Cohen said, adding that you can get free Covid tests from the government. “We have treatments for COVID and the flu – treatments that could save your life.”

He continued: “If you’re on the move and traveling and in places where there are a lot of people, [it’s] always good [use] hand sanitizer — which helps you not only with things like Covid and the flu, but also with the common cold virus and all the other things that can be circulating around here. And obviously, wash your hands.”

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