2006-12-13 12:28:38 · 25 answers · asked by Answers 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
You should eat according to your appetite. However, it is better to make it easy on your body and cut down on heavy and greasy food. If you don't feel like eating much then don't eat much.
2006-12-13 12:30:34 · answer #1 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
old wives tale
Starve a fever? Feed a cold?
Is it starve a fever, feed a cold; or feed a fever, starve a cold? Actually, neither is true.
If you're fighting an infection or virus, your body needs fluid, nutrients and rest.
Whether you have a cold or the flu, you'll still benefit from eating fruits, vegetables, low-fat protein and whole grains.
If you've lost your appetite, be sure to drink plenty of water or other clear fluids. Also, see if hot soup appeals to you.
2006-12-13 12:31:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but you want to be sure to take in extra vitamen C as it helps your immune system fight invaders. (You should take vit. c in the winter months with colds are so very common.)
It's fine to eat like you usually do. Hot foods that clear the nasal passage make you feel better because they clear the air way and you can breathe better until you get congested again. Colds suck but just take your vit. C, keep yourself warm, drink plenty of water and just take care of yourself.
2006-12-13 12:32:30 · answer #3 · answered by rockerweenie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colds are top respiration infections and ought to influence air intake and decreased air intake may reason, between different issues, nausea. Vomiting does no longer harm you even with the undeniable fact that it does no longer unavoidably be an excellent element both. attempt a mucolytic/expectorant like Mucinex. on the different hand, think about novel H1N1 flu.
2016-11-26 01:48:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You need to keep up your strength and immune system to fight off the infection. Also this from healthfinder.gov
Fluids
Drinks lots of fluids. Warm beverages and chicken soup are particularly soothing, and help reduce congestion.
2006-12-13 12:35:11 · answer #5 · answered by Terry B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah if you can handle some of the normal foods you eat. Could upset your stomache. I usually take it easy, eat soup and drink lots of water and Orange juice.
2006-12-13 12:36:06 · answer #6 · answered by Dee P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy food is the name of the game.Hot food ( not spicy) help a lot because you have to keep the balance in the body temperature.Why easy food? Because the digestion system can't reject heavy stuff.
2006-12-13 12:33:21 · answer #7 · answered by Mario Vinny D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is, just not any sweets, that will just make it worse.Ofcourse if you eat anything youll probably throw up(i usually do) take some cold medicine or something.
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2006-12-13 12:35:10 · answer #8 · answered by DiSTuRBeR 45 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never do, i up my intake of hot fluids and vitamin c. lots of foods are not good for you when you are sick, pasta, cheese, milk make more mucus and will extend your cold. so lighten up on the eating and watch your cold time cut in half.
2006-12-13 12:46:26 · answer #9 · answered by The Key Master 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
but bulk up on vit C and the vital B vit group and vit D, this helps improve your own immune system to fight off the cold...
2006-12-13 12:31:06 · answer #10 · answered by desprate mum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋