Choose easily digestible liquid diets such as vegetable soup, congee, egg soup, custard, and milk. (2) Be cautious of greasy food
The diet should be light and less greasy to meet nutritional needs and stimulate appetite. You can provide white congee, millet congee, red bean congee, paired with side dishes like sweet pickled vegetables, turnip, pickled mustard or fermented tofu, which should be light and refreshing. (3) Be cautious of insufficient water supply
Ensure adequate water intake. Drinking more acidic fruit juices such as hawthorn juice, kiwi juice, red date juice, fresh orange juice, and watermelon juice can promote gastric juice secretion and increase appetite. (4) Be cautious of vitamin deficiency
Consume more foods rich in vitamins C, E, and red-colored foods, such as tomatoes, apples, grapes, dates, strawberries, beets, oranges, watermelon, and milk, eggs, etc. to prevent colds. (5) Be cautious of portion size
It is advisable to eat small meals frequently. After the fever subsides and appetite improves, you can switch to a semi-liquid diet, such as noodle soup, clear chicken noodle soup, small wontons, vegetable puree congee, meat floss congee, liver puree congee, and egg drop congee.