Ever since I was young my parents would say that if you drink milk while you have a cold or a stuffy/runny nose that it's bad for your cold. is it true? Cause I find that when I drink milk when I have a cold/ allergies all the mucus comes out easier.
So is this a myth or something? Is it true that milk makes the cold worse, if so, how come?
2006-12-07 10:12:42 · 6 answers · asked by chill out 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Milk has proteins in it that contribute to the formation of larger quantities of mucus. However, if you're dehydrated, the fluid in milk will still help thin the mucus out so that it will expectorate (come out) with less effort. It's not that milk makes the cold worse, it just causes more mucus in a time when you probably already have too much.
2006-12-07 10:20:45 · answer #1 · answered by Julia L. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a cold it's better to drink something like gingerale or 7-Up. It cuts thru the mucous better. It's sharper. Milk tends to thicken the mucous. You need lots of fluids with a cold. Even cold water would be better than orange juice.
2006-12-07 10:21:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cant think of why. Chocolate is a organic anti oxitant. It additionally chemical components such as Marijuna. Makes you have those stable thoughts. The darker the chocolate the fit it fairly is for you. I pulled this off the internet. take a glance:) Chocolate has been acknowledged as a nutritional and medicinal help because of the fact the Mayans and Aztecs ate up it extra effective than 3,000 years in the past. in modern-day cases, chocolate has been used to handle anemia, and it would desire to have a favorable result on urge for food and kidney function. it is likewise a stable source of magnesium, it is crucial for regulating blood tension and development bones.
2016-12-11 04:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MILK CAUSES MORE PHLEGM, SO IT DOES'NT REALLY MAKE THE COLD WORSE IT JUST BRINGS UP MORE MUCUS!!!! SO IF U LIKE SPITTING UP GOOBERS DRINK MILK IT DOES A BODY GOOD
2006-12-07 10:16:44 · answer #4 · answered by angelito 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Milk is not bad to drink during a cold, it just cause more mucus, but if it helps, more milk please..
2006-12-07 10:19:10 · answer #5 · answered by dadknows 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supposedly, milk is bad when you are congested because it makes more mucus (lugees).
2006-12-07 10:15:38 · answer #6 · answered by Esther 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋