Introduction: Spring is the season when all things on earth are born anew, and the common cold is no exception. The flu is most easily triggered in spring, and if you catch a cold, you must seek timely treatment. Special attention should also be paid to your diet, as some foods can help you recover faster, while others can worsen your cold. Today, I will introduce a few types of foods you should not eat during a cold.
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Never eat eggs when you have a cold
Many people believe that eating eggs when you have a fever is not only light and easy to digest but also nutritious, which is beneficial for recovery. However, this practice is not scientific. Eating eggs when you have a fever will increase the body's heat. Because this heat cannot be dissipated, it is like "adding fuel to the fire" and will make the fever worse.
Doctors say that while eggs are indeed rich in nutrients, they should not be eaten in large quantities during a fever, especially fried or scrambled eggs.
Eating eggs worsens fever symptoms
Because eggs mainly contain ovalbumin and ovoglobulin, they are a complete protein that is 99.7% absorbable by the human body. Eating eggs produces a certain amount of extra heat, increasing the body's core temperature and worsening fever symptoms.
Also avoid lean meat and fish. Similarly, other high-protein foods like lean meat and fish will also add extra heat to the body and should be eaten as little as possible.
Fever patients should eat liquid or semi-liquid foods
The diet of fever patients should be light, easy to digest, and rich in vitamins. It is generally based on liquid or semi-liquid foods, such as rice soup, congee, noodles, and lotus root starch, supplemented with some fresh fruits. After the fever subsides, you can eat clear chicken noodle soup, vegetable puree congee, and other foods. In the later stages of recovery, you can supplement with more high-protein foods such as lean meat, fish, and tofu.
When you have a cold, you should drink more of these beverages
Ingredients: Honey, ginger juice, as needed.
Instructions: Mix honey and ginger juice in a 1:1 ratio and drink.
Indications: Common cold.
Description: The common cold, or "cold," is mostly caused by viruses. Its systemic symptoms are milder than those of influenza, such as headache, toothache, and fever.
Ingredients: 100g honey, 1 lemon.
Instructions: Squeeze the lemon and dissolve its juice in 800ml of boiling water. Mix with 100g of honey. This is the daily dosage.
Indications: Influenza or common cold.
Ingredients: 60g honey, some black tea.
Instructions: Brew 60g of honey with strong black tea and drink.
Indications: Influenza or common cold.
Ingredients: Honey, garlic, as needed.
Instructions: Peel, wash, and mash the garlic. Mix with an equal amount of honey. Take 1 spoonful of garlic honey twice a day with warm water.
Indications: Influenza.
Ingredients: Honey, propolis water solution (purchase from a local bee products company), as needed, 1g of Hangzhou white chrysanthemum.
Instructions: Brew 1g of Hangzhou white chrysanthemum with a cup of boiling water. When the water temperature drops to 40°C, add 15g of honey and 5-10 drops of propolis water solution. Mix and drink as tea.
Indications: Colds.
Ingredients: 15g honey, 1 cup of milk.
Instructions: Boil the fresh milk. When the temperature drops to 60°C, add the honey and drink. Take twice a day.
Indications: Cold.