What to eat during illness flu. Unconventional recipes for colds and flu

Text: Natalia Soshnikova

Sometimes it is worth eating certain foods just to get better. But not in terms of weight or additional centimeters at the waist, but with the sole purpose of defeating the disease. What is so special about flu and cold? And how quickly does it help restore health?

Doctors naturopaths (supporters of non-medicinal forms of treatment) are convinced that the flu diet plays one of the leading roles in recovery: proper nutrition will help to quickly get rid of the disease, and vice versa - indiscriminate and thoughtless use of any kind of food will certainly weaken an already weakened body.

What is good to drink with the flu

Anticipating the conversation about what to eat with the flu or cold, it is worth mentioning that you need to drink. After all, the microorganisms that provoke the disease thrive in the dry throat and nasal passages. Therefore, drinking plenty of flu during meals helps to restore the moisture of the mucous membranes, and thus increase their ability to catch viruses and block them. An excellent drink recipe: add an orange cut into slices into filtered water - it will increase the overall body tone, improve mood and add an additional 50 g of beneficial vitamin C. If you have a sore throat, drink warm water with honey and lemon juice, which will soothe the swollen tissues in the throat and destroy part of the viral cells.

Nutrition for flu: what to eat

Now about useful products. But first of all, advice: food for flu and cold should be light, easy for a weakened body. Exclude at the time of recovery complex meat and fish dishes, fast food, fried and sweet. Perhaps the most popular and really effective diet of flu diets is chicken soup. Numerous studies have shown that chicken soup is able to suppress neutrophils (one of the forms of white blood cells), whose numbers increase dramatically with a cold. It is the accumulations of neutrophils that provoke the characteristic nasal congestion of the nose and throat with the flu or cold. So while you sneeze and sniff, eat light chicken soup in any portions in the literal sense of the word - for health.

Another popular product of the diet for flu and cold is garlic. The fact is that allicin in garlic cloves successfully kills harmful bacteria, viruses and fungi. If you do not really like the sharp taste of garlic, its slices can be cut and swallow these pieces without chewing. But not only garlic is good for flu and cold. Spices and spicy Indian herbs also have a healing effect. For example, coriander, cinnamon and ginger stimulate perspiration, which is extremely important at elevated temperatures. In addition, these seasonings constrict blood vessels, facilitating breathing and swallowing, which are difficult with the disease.

What should be temporarily excluded from the diet

Healing food for flu or colds involves not only an emphasis on special foods and dishes - chicken soup, garlic, spices, vitamin fruit drinks - but also a temporary exclusion from the diet of some dishes. For example, the flu diet “does not tolerate” at the dinner table coffee and alcohol. These drinks dehydrate the body, whereas during the illness he, on the contrary, needs plenty of liquid. Even 50 grams of vodka “for prophylaxis” - supposedly a popular Russian remedy for all microbes and viruses - is not allowed. The same goes for sweets. Sugar makes leukocytes (blood cells that fight viruses and microbes) inert — thanks to which the disease progresses rapidly. American scientists have shown that 100 g of sugar (about 2 cans of ordinary sweet soda) reduces the activity of white blood cells by half! And this passivity of cells is maintained for 5-6 hours. So you must admit that it is rather reckless during a flu or cold to indulge in buns and eclairs. For the same reason, instead of fruit juices and soda it is better to drink berry or herbal fruit drinks without added sugar.

Every diet has its secrets

They have a diet with flu and cold. Namely: as soon as the disease manifested itself, begin to eat black elderberry extract (can be bought in pharmacies). This is truly a magical tool, especially for those who suffer from colds long and hard. Black elderberry contains several types of flavonoids that naturally enhance immune function. Recently, Israeli scientists have shown that those who have had the flu who have included black elderberry extract in their daily meals have already shown a significant improvement in their health on the second day! While the other group of participants in the experiment, who took conventional medications, began to recover only on the fifth day of illness. Black elderberry extract can be added to tea, along with honey and lemon - and you get a miraculous drink that has no less power than those drugs that used to be brewed by ancient Celts, known throughout the world for their healing abilities.

Proper nutrition with a cold helps to resist viruses and helps to restore the immune system. The diet should be as varied as possible, and the food should contain enough vitamins.

During a cold should increase the amount of water consumed. In the first stage of the disease, approximately 1 liter of fluid per day is evaporated through the skin. It is necessary to compensate for its loss in order to avoid dehydration. In the next stage, water is needed in order to recover faster. It promotes the excretion of decayed microbes. With a cold, the rate of consumption for a man sick with influenza or a woman with respiratory illness may be increased to about three liters.

The patient needs proteins, fats and carbohydrates to restore the affected tissues of the body. With a low content of these substances in the diet may experience adverse symptoms:

• fatigue;
• lethargy;
• weakening of immunity;
• apathy.

Protein Rich Foods

Adults can choose low-fat protein sources - turkey, beef, soy products and beans.

It is good to eat chicken soup during your illness. It is a stimulant for the production of mucus, which facilitates expectoration when coughing. Onions can be added to the soup, it is endowed with an anti-inflammatory effect, which alleviates signs of a cold.

To reduce malaise, it is wise to stick to a protein diet.

For breakfast, you can eat some low-fat yogurt or eggnog: beat 2 eggs with one tablespoon of sugar. In the mixture, add two pre-peeled walnuts. Food washed down with black tea with honey.

For lunch with a cold, you can prepare a vitamin vegetable salad from cabbage, carrots, green onions. Add some sugar and salt to the dish. Vegetables for salad can be finely chopped or grated.

For dinner, cook the chicken soup with croutons and beef stew with pre-boiled cabbage. For lunch you can eat and zucchini, which is filled with ground beef, mixed with rice, carrots and onions. Of the drinks useful juice, made from cranberries or cranberries, tea, pomegranate juice.

For dinner with colds, you can eat beef entrecote with a side dish of boiled broccoli. Prepare and salad of fresh vegetables: tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, cilantro, garlic. For dessert, you can eat a few slices of melon or other fruit, then drink a glass of black tea with lemon and honey.

Carbohydrate application

They are necessary for severe colds and flu, because they are a source of additional energy. To get better quickly, it is recommended to eat the following foods at elevated temperatures:

• cereals made from cereals or grains: rice or buckwheat;
• sweet fruits in moderation;
• dishes based on the medicinal herb stevia.

For viral infections, the following foods should be excluded from the diet:

• fresh white bread;
• baking;
• sweets;
• pasta.

Fat

Their number in viral infections should be limited. They create an additional burden on the work of the stomach, intestines, liver and pancreas. This increases the risk of an allergic reaction to the drugs used in the disease.

Cellulose

The fiber contained in fresh vegetables is rather hard to digest, so you can make a stew or mashed potatoes out of them. Apples are made from jam or jam.

Foods rich in fiber cleanse the body of harmful substances and help resist viruses. They have a tonic effect: they help to reduce blood sugar, help the cardiovascular system.

With a cold, you can take special complexes containing fiber. When taking these drugs is recommended to use more fluids. Preference to give sour milk drinks.

If there are no contraindications, you can take the complex "Siberian Fiber." It contains plant fibers that are present in berries, cereals, fruits and herbs.

Alcohol with a cold

Alcohol with coffee falls under a temporary ban. Such drinks can cause dehydration, which can not be allowed in the treatment of viral diseases.

A sick person has to take medicine. Alcohol is able to neutralize the effect of drugs, so even a strong pharmaceutical product will not have the desired effect.

The drinks

Fruit juices contain large amounts of sugar and preservatives. In soda water there are sugar substitutes and caffeine. A person who has caught a cold is advised to prepare drinks from oranges or fresh apples, freshly picked from fruit trees, in a juicer or juicer. You can dilute them with a small amount of water.

Eating bread

For colds, white bread and fresh pastry should be excluded from the menu. The product is used for medicinal purposes. You can just soak a small piece of white bread in hot milk. When it is saturated with liquid and cool - eat. The procedure is repeated twice a day until recovery.

For colds, rye bread is good. The product helps to compensate for the deficiency of vitamins. It contains amino acids, minerals, fiber, a large number of trace elements. The product is rich in B vitamins and iron.

You can simply rub garlic on a crust of rye bread and drink herbal tea. This tool is taken shortly before sleep.

Spice application

Clove has a pleasant smell and a pronounced analgesic effect. For quinsy, you can mix 5 flowers of the plant and 200 ml of hot milk. Means to insist 10 minutes, drain. The resulting composition gargle. You can drop a few drops in the nose.

For the prevention of cold and flu they use cinnamon. Spice has a pronounced antibacterial effect. It is actively used in the manufacture of cosmetic masks.

For colds, you can simply pour ½ teaspoon of cinnamon with 0.2 l of boiling water and add a little black pepper. The resulting liquid is taken every 4 hours.

What vitamins are good for the patient?

If a person is sick, his diet should contain foods rich in retinol. This substance promotes tissue regeneration, as a result of the inflammatory process a large number of epithelial cells are damaged. Vitamin A helps restore damaged tissue.

In case of a cold, the use of products and preparations containing ascorbic acid is also indicated. has a sweet and sour taste. Ascorbic improves immunity, helps strengthen the walls of blood vessels, reduces the risk of hemorrhage.

Micro and macro elements

If you have a sore throat, you should include foods rich in iron, copper and iodine in your diet. Iron provides organs and tissues with oxygen. Iodine is necessary for normal functioning of the immune system and the thyroid gland. Copper has a positive effect on blood vessels and has pronounced anti-inflammatory properties.

Already with a slight cough, the body should be provided with selenium, chromium, molybdenum and manganese.

Useful recipes

Pomegranate helps to compensate for the deficiency of vitamin C, which is often observed with a cold. The ripe fruit contains phytoncides that strengthen the immune system, so it is especially useful for the elderly.

A person who regularly uses a pomegranate will be sick less often. The product increases resistance to colds caused by hypothermia, has a antipyretic effect. The components present in it help to reduce body temperature.

Pomegranate is used during laryngitis and sore throats. Juice of the fetus can gargle with other ENT diseases. Pomegranate reduces the likelihood of complications.

The recipe for making a cold remedy based on a healthy fetus:

1. 20 g of pre-dried pomegranate peel pour 200 ml of water.
2. Boil on medium heat for 7 minutes and cool to about 30 degrees.
3. Filter and use 0.1 l twice a day. Broth is especially useful for sore throat in the acute period of the disease.

An excellent remedy for colds is raspberry jam. For its preparation you can use not only fresh, but also frozen berries. The recipe for treats is simple:

• Raspberries are thawed, in parallel boiled syrup from water and sugar.
• After the liquid has cooled, pour the thawed raspberries over it.
• The resulting mixture is infused for 5 hours.
• Boil over low heat for 5 minutes.
• The finished jam is poured into the cans and hermetically sealed.

Treats are consumed during a massive outbreak of influenza, when the peak in incidence is observed.

In case of respiratory disease, there is an acute question: what foods should be excluded from the diet. With a cold, you can not eat fried foods that contain a lot of fat and carcinogens. Such food is hard to digest, making it difficult for the heart and liver to work properly. Fatty foods can trigger vomiting or intestinal upsets with a cold.

Dairy products should be used with caution. They activate the formation of mucus, which will complicate the treatment of cough or runny nose. You can simply add a small slice of ginger or a pinch of turmeric to the milk or yogurt. These spices reduce the mucus-forming effects of dairy products when coughing or rhinitis, stimulate the appetite. .

In case of flu and acute respiratory infections, it is not recommended to get involved in dishes with hot spices, smoked products. Such food has a negative effect on the bladder.

With a cold, you should not give children hard food: cereal with a rough consistency, crackers, products made from shortcrust pastry with the addition of cocoa powder or powdered sugar. It irritates the mucous membrane, so the child will cough much more strongly. It is recommended to exclude from the diet and sweets that can provoke allergies.

Honey should not be heated. If you dissolve it in hot water or melt the candied product in a water bath, the benefits will noticeably decrease.

Nutrition according to Pevzner

Table number 13 helps reduce intoxication, increases the body's resistance. The approximate list of undesirable and allowed dishes is given in the table.

Type of bronchitis	First signs
Acute	A sharp rise in temperature to 37.0-37.2 degrees and above, dry cough. There may be chest pain due to the tension of the diaphragm. Hard breathing, wheezing
Chronic	More often it develops as a result of advanced acute bronchitis or ARVI. Cough wet, a lot of sputum
Allergic	Body temperature remains within normal limits. The patient is worried about a dry cough. Breathing is difficult, accompanied by wheezing on the exhale. Upon contact with an allergen, the symptoms of the disease worsen, with its exclusion - pass
Viral	Sharp increase in body temperature, signs of ARVI (nasal congestion, sore throat). Intense cough, sore sensations as you exhale. In the initial stages, sputum is present, but it is very viscous and difficult to excrete.
Obstructive	The main symptoms are coughing and shortness of breath. A large amount of sputum is excreted only during periods of exacerbation. Breathing difficult, dry wheezing, whistling. More common in children under 3 years

Fitness club visit

During the period of illness it is recommended to abandon active training. When the temperature is contraindicated additional heating of the body, which will inevitably occur during exercise. When improving well-being, it is useful to do breathing exercises in Ayurveda or yoga. You can return to the normal training regimen 10 days after recovery.

Diet is an auxiliary means of dealing with a cold. It is impossible to eliminate the disease with one right diet, therefore drugs to relieve the main symptoms of respiratory disease must be in the home first aid kit. Medicines need to be applied correctly: in exact accordance with the recommended dosage

Cold retreated - and flu and cold were immediately declared. Not in the cold, namely in the thaw, the risk of catching the virus is highest. And if you have failed to protect yourself from infection, it is necessary, apart from pharmaceutical mixtures and powders, to carefully consider building your diet. It is necessary to focus on those products that contribute to antiviral protection and strengthen the immune system, and, therefore, help the body and prevent the development of complications. And you - recover faster.

10 rules for eating with a cold

Rule 1. Energy for the body

With a cold, the need for energy increases, which is primarily provided by easily digestible carbohydrates. Therefore, in the diet you must enter the oatmeal, rice and semolina porridge, drinks with honey, sweet fruits and juices from them.

Rule 2. Get plenty of protein ??

With a lack of protein, the synthesis of digestive enzymes and antibodies is disturbed, the bactericidal activity of the blood serum is reduced. Therefore, the daily amount of proteins for colds should be at least 1 g / kg body weight. It is desirable that these were animal proteins. Because some amino acids may be absent in vegetable proteins, which can lead to disruption of protein synthesis, including those necessary for immunity. Milk, lactic acid products, cottage cheese, lean meats, fish and poultry, eggs are used as sources of animal protein.

Particular attention should be paid to chicken broth. Due to the presence of essential amino acids in chicken meat, this dish is a great stimulator of mucus production, which makes sputum less viscous and facilitates coughing during colds.

In addition, it is necessary to enrich the diet with foods rich in glutathione. Glutathione enhances the activity of the immune system. This powerful antioxidant is found in large quantities in garlic, onions, veal, spinach, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and walnuts.

Rule 3. ?? and fat - less!

Of animal fats, preference can be given only to dairy products and butter. Moreover, butter and vegetable (up to 10 g) oils should be added to ready meals, and not used for frying.

Rule 4. Carbohydrates must be “right.”

Simple carbohydrates should be increased in the diet. Drink juices, vegetable decoctions, jelly, stewed fruit, tea with honey, lemon, jam. Limit only the products that enhance the fermentation processes in the intestines (grapes, pears) and containing coarse fiber (fresh white cabbage).

Rule 5. Vitamins

When infections significantly increases the body's need for vitamins. Especially valuable vitamins that affect the state of immunity.

First of all - it is vitamin Cwhich enhances the phagocytic and bacterial activity of macrophages, stimulates the T-system of cellular immunity, has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and bronchodilatory effects. From the products of sources of ascorbic acid it is necessary to eat black currants daily (it can be frozen), sauerkraut (by the way, the maximum amount of ascorbinka is contained not in the cabbage itself, but in brine), dogrose infusion, sweet red pepper.

Vitamin A   has an immunostimulating effect due to the acceleration of lymphocyte multiplication and activation of phagocytosis. Food sources of vitamin A: liver, egg yolk, butter, hard cheeses. In a cold period, foods rich in beta carotene should be introduced into the diet: dried apricots, carrots, asparagus, beets, broccoli, melons, mangoes, peaches, pink grapefruit, pumpkins, tangerines, tomatoes, watermelon).

Vitamin B2   (riboflavin) improves the state of humoral and cellular immunity by participating in tissue respiration. Vitamin B2 in large quantities found in yeast, almonds, cheeses, eggs, cottage cheese.

Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) improves immunity primarily due to its active participation in protein metabolism. Food sources of pyridoxine: offal, meat, beans, soy, yeast, beans, rice, millet, buckwheat, potatoes.

Vitamin Dboosts the body's immune defenses Food sources of vitamin D: fat from the liver of fish and marine animals, salmon, herring, mackerel, caviar, tuna, egg, cream, sour cream.

Rule 6. Macro-beneficial micronutrients

Among the trace elements most important for the state of the immune system is zinc. In the course of scientific research, it was shown that regular consumption of products containing zinc in the early stages of a cold reduces the duration of its symptoms. Sprouted wheat grains are rich in zinc (12 mg of zinc per 100 g are contained), beef liver (8.4 mg per 100 g.), Pork liver (5.9 mg per 100 g.), Lentils (5 mg per 100 g. ), as well as eggs, beef, nuts, seafood, flax seeds and sunflower seeds.

In legumes, sesame, peanuts are also a lot of zinc, but it is associated with phytic acid, which reduces its absorption and absorption. The daily need for zinc is 15-25 mg.

Rule 7. Salt and liquid - in moderation

Table salt is limited to 8-10 g / day, but with significant loss of sodium (with sweat), the amount of salt is increased to 12-15 g / day. Also, during a fever, you need to drink a large amount of free liquid (2-2.5 l / day).

Rule 8. Stimulate the appetite.

With a cold, it is important to maintain an appetite, so you can sometimes include those foods and dishes that the patient loves, and not to offer those that require effort from the weakened digestion (hard meat pieces, hard varieties of raw apples, chicken with a skin).

Rule 9. Cognac?

If you tolerate alcohol well, try adding 30-40 ml of cognac to tea, also Cahors, natural red or white wines mixed with water are suitable. In the absence of good natural wines, you can use vodka or 25% alcohol.

Rule 10. Crisp - no!

When cooking food, use only boiling in water or steaming. It is forbidden to roast and bake to the crust in the oven. The temperature of cold dishes should not be lower than 15 ° С, hot ones should not be higher than 65 ° С. Meals should be fractional, 5-6 times a day, in small portions at a time.

Best Cough Products

Garlic

The most effective product for flu and cold is garlic. Allicin contained in garlic cloves successfully destroys not only influenza viruses, but also other harmful bacteria and fungi. If you do not really like the sharp taste of garlic, you can chop and swallow these slices without slicing it, or you can mix grated garlic with butter and use it for sandwiches or by mixing mashed garlic with lime honey (1: 1), take it tablespoon, squeezed water. You can use horseradish juice with honey diluted with water (1: 1: 1) for the prevention of influenza and also take a tablespoon per day.

Bow

The ancient Russian recipe is "onion anti-flu": to do this, grate the onion, pour 0.5 liters of boiling milk, insist 20 minutes and drink half a cup warm overnight. But remember that horseradish, onions and garlic should be taken very carefully in case of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (gastritis, enteritis, pancreatitis).

Pepper

Capsaicin contained in hot red pepper and black pepper piperine also have an antiviral effect and stimulate the activity of the respiratory system, and therefore in small amounts it will be useful to add to the main dishes during the cold period. Capsaicin activates blood circulation, improves the flow of lymph, reduces the formation of mucus, expands the bronchi - has a bronchodilator and mucolytic action, which is important to facilitate coughing with colds.

Anti-cold drinks

Spice Tea

A whole bunch of beneficial substances has tea with coriander, cinnamon and ginger, which have an antiviral effect, as well as stimulate sweating and facilitate breathing. To make this healing drink, boil two tablespoons of grated fresh ginger in two glasses of water for 15 minutes, add a pinch of coriander and cinnamon, and let it brew for another 10 minutes. Drink one third of a glass three times a day.

Mint infusion

American scientists advise the following cough drink remedy: pour a teaspoon of peppermint with a glass of boiling water, heat for 3-5 minutes over low heat, drain, add a teaspoon of honey, finely chopped garlic and juice from a quarter of a lemon and drink a warm brew for the night. Drinking a day must be at least one glass.

Honey with aloe

Very useful during the influenza period drink from aloe and honey. To make it, take the lower leaves of aloe (at least 3-5 years old), keep in the fridge for up to 2 days, rinse, squeeze out the juice and mix with honey in a ratio of 1: 2. It is necessary to infuse the mixture in the fridge for 3-4 days, then take a tablespoon 3 times a day 30 minutes before meals.

Menu for the patient

Such a menu will facilitate the acute phase of the disease and speed up recovery:

• 1st breakfast: milk oatmeal porridge, tea with lemon
• 2nd breakfast: steam omelet, rosehip decoction
• Lunch: pureed vegetable soup in chicken broth (half a serving), steam meat chops, rice porridge (half a serving), pureed compote
• Lunch: baked apple
• Dinner: fish stew with potatoes, vinaigrette, weak tea with honey
• For the night: kefir or other fermented milk drinks.

Anti-cold cream soup from Natalia Batsukova

We will need:

• Onion - 1 pc
• Carrots - 1 pc
• Celery - 200 gr (stalks or root)
• Leek - 300 gr
• Cauliflower - 200 gr
• Potatoes - 1 large tuber
• Chicken - 250 gr
• Cream - 250 gr
• Tomato paste - 1 tbsp.
• Greens, salt, pepper

How to cook:2 minutes, fry the onions, carrots and celery, then put the leeks, after 2 minutes - cauliflower and potatoes. Stir and put the chicken. Fill with water, pepper, salt, put bay leaf, greens. Close and cook for half an hour. When everything is cooked, add a spoon of tomato paste and pour the cream. Bring to a boil and grind blender.

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On the Internet, a lot of information about what to eat for colds and flu, and what is not needed. Strange as it may seem, but many of the councils are diametrically opposed. So, what should be food for colds? What should I eat and what should I not eat? About this next.

Very often, mommies during illness babies feed them with all sorts of goodies. Indeed, during this period, the crumbs have no appetite at all, and energy is needed to combat the disease. Caring for the home does the same if someone is sick.

And often get the result opposite to the expected: the patient most often turns to eat, and in some cases his condition even worsens. In fact, there is no need to eat sweets and roasts, and very often our patients always refuse from such favorite dishes. They have no appetite.

But apart from this, a sick person with a cold has a number of other reasons to refuse to eat. These include sore throat, nausea, diarrhea, headache, and general weakness. And here we have a question.

What foods and dishes to eat is undesirable for colds

It is necessary to say that among the undesirable there will be a lot of things, but here we will consider only those products and dishes that can provoke complications (gastric pain, abdominal cramps, fever).

So, a list of what should not include food for colds:

• fried foods;
• smoked meat;
• carbonated drinks;
• fatty foods or high in fat (except dairy products).

In the nutrition of the patient for a cold, you must adhere to the simple rule that the food should be easily digestible, not cause heaviness in the stomach and side effects, contain vitamins, as well as minerals useful for treatment. But still it should be not only easily digestible by the body, but also containing a large energy reserve, that is, a lot of proteins (but not fats).

In order for food with colds to be not only tasty, but also medicinal, you need to correctly select products, and then prepare the appropriate dishes from them. Then we will give 5 tips on what products for colds will be useful and how best to prepare them so that it is tasty and healthy.

First board

Need a lot of drinking. High fever and infection is excreted through sweat, urine. Drinking a lot will help to clear the cold from the body in the literal sense of the word. But there is one more important point: a properly chosen drink will help not only to take a cold, but also to fight it. It can be.

• Herbal teas, infusions. Rosehip, herbs (linden, coltsfoot, savory, tutsan, oregano), ginger.
• Ordinary black or green tea with lemon, honey, ginger, cinnamon, anise, etc.
• Milk with honey, ginger, lemon, propolis.
• Fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies, smoothies. Especially useful are raspberry, currant, apple, citrus, cabbage.

These drinks will not only help to remove their body colds, but will also contribute to lowering the temperature, thinning mucus and expectoration, and will fight throat infections.

Cook them and drink right away. They must be warm or room temperature, but do not use too hot or cold. For the patient additional loads are not needed.

Second tip

Nutrition for colds must include cereals, jelly and soups. Liquid, warm - they are very useful for the patient. After all, their digestibility is high, and for a sore throat it is also a treatment. In such foods there are a lot of vitamins A, C, group B and useful macronutrients that are needed by the body, they will not cause complications of the sick stomach. For their presentability add juice, jams or fresh berries.

Include semolina, oatmeal, buckwheat, pearl barley, candied fruit flakes and raisins (but not breakfast cereals). Perhaps your players love curd casseroles, good and just curd. Vegetable grated (or not) soups with cheese are very useful.

The older generation remembers how grandmothers fed patients with chicken broth. Nowadays, scientists argue that there are not only vitamins and macronutrients that are beneficial for the patient, but even medicinal cysteine, which improves bronchial patency and also counteracts infections.

Council three

Animal squirrels are compulsory foods for a cold. They will bring the energy needed to fight the disease, and at the same time, they are rich in vitamin B 12, which actively strengthens the immune system.

However, the meat for the patient must be boiled, lean, appetizing. After all, he does not want to eat anyway. Perhaps it will be a steam patty or an original mashed soup. Maybe just meat with sour cream and garlic (very useful and tasty). If you have a sore throat, cook the meat like a steam patty, but decorate nicely, let it smell delicious (use herbs, the same ginger).

From animal products to useful also include:

• cottage cheese,
• eggs,
• liver,
• and of course the fish.

You need to cook all boiled or steamed. With a minimal amount of fat.

Fourth Council

Add herbs and spices that can fight infection: onions, garlic, pepper. Very good ginger (it relieves inflammation in the stomach, throat, stimulates the immune system). Well in this case also anise, lemon.

Use simultaneously with spices products to strengthen the immune system. Honey, aloe, propolis, dogrose, pine cones syrup, honey infusion on radish help to strengthen the immunity.

You can vitamin complexes, but better than ordinary fruits, berries, eggs, boiled meat.

Last Board, Fifth

Dried toasts or crackers are also healthy cold foods. They will provide the body with the necessary energy and eagerly eat even when there is no appetite at all. If it is so difficult to eat them, you can add to the soup, soak it in milk or juice. Soup with crackers is a very tasty dish.

You should not give the patient sweets, pastries, cakes.   Especially when there is stool disorder or nausea. Moreover, in such products a lot of fat, and they are heavy for the stomach. This will create an additional load on the digestive tract.

The role of salt, sugar and fruit in the body during a cold

And a few more tips on food and nutrition for colds.

• Salt is excreted through sweat. If the patient is sweating heavily, he will need replenishment. This does not mean that you need to give salted food, but to put salt in foods should be in sufficient quantities.
• In a number of recipes offer alcohol, as a cure for colds. But most scientists consider alcohol an additional burden on the body, which already fights infection and does not even recommend drinking alcohol even for medicinal purposes.
• Very sweet dishes and fruits will provoke fermentation in the intestines. And this is not very desirable for the patient, can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
• Fruits are very useful because they contain many vitamins. But the choice must be approached consciously:

1. If the child is allergic to citrus fruits, then they should not be given.
2. Those who have nausea are better not to eat grapes, pears, bananas.
3. Sore throats do not need to eat oranges and tangerines, they irritate the sore throat.
4. Apples are useful to eat all and preferably with the skin (but washed).
5. Raspberry berries, blackberries, currants are also very useful for colds.
6. It is good for all patients to eat lemon (with tea, sugar, honey, like juice or seasoning).

• Honey - one of the most powerful stimulants of immunity, besides, he fights against infections. It is useful to all ill colds and flu, except for those who are allergic to it.
• Vegetable, fruit salads are better not to cook. Make smoothies or juice out of vegetables, make mashed soup, mash, stew, but eating a salad with a sore throat is likely to be uncomfortable.

How to serve food during a cold

Feed the patient often, but in small portions. Put crackers, tea and fruit near the bed. Let him drink and eat whenever he wants. Make sure that he eats liquid food at least 4 times a day. Recovery will depend largely on nutrition.

If the temperature is very high and the child does not want to eat at all, try to drink it with chicken broth or a juice cocktail. Perhaps kissel or pureed soup.

But force feed at first, no need. Let the baby sleep while the temperature subsides, let him drink a lot. When the child becomes easier, offer a delicious juice or soup.

Influenza is an acute viral respiratory infection that affects the respiratory tract and is caused by the influenza virus.

Varieties:

Influenza virus is characterized by constant mutation. Each new mutated strain is more resistant to known antibiotics, and requires the development of new types of drugs. Now in the world are known about 2000 species of influenza virus. Three major virus groups are identified — A, B, and C: group A viruses usually cause epidemics and pandemics; group B affects only a person, usually children first, group C is poorly understood, the virus also spreads only in the human environment, does not differ in particular severity.

Causes:

The most common cause of infection with the flu virus is contact with a sick person. The infection route is airborne.

Symptoms:

A few days of the incubation period go into a period of acute illness. A sick person has a fever, he has shivering, his head and muscles ache. Severe dryness in the nasopharynx is accompanied by a dry, very painful cough. Of particular danger are complications that are possible with a severe course of the disease: pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media, myocarditis, in the elderly and children under two years of age, the complication can be fatal.

Healthy foods for flu

• chicken broth: inhibits the development of neutrophil cells that cause inflammation and congestion of the nasopharynx;
• garlic: contains allicin, which is fatal to bacteria, fungi and viruses;
• spices (ginger, cinnamon, mustard, coriander): increase sweating, which is good at high temperatures, and lead to a narrowing of blood vessels, facilitating difficulty swallowing and breathing;
• products containing zinc (meat, eggs, seafood, nuts);
• fruits and vegetables with high levels of beta-carotene, folic acid, magnesium (for example: cantaloupe, spinach, apricots, asparagus, beets, cauliflower, carrots, mango, pumpkin, pink grapefruit, tomato, tangerine, peaches, watermelon, kiwi) ;
• foods with vitamin C (papaya, citrus fruits, orange juice, yellow or red peppers, strawberries, tomatoes, and yam);
• foods high in vitamin E (corn oil, almonds, fish oil, lobster, hazelnuts, safflower oil, peanut oil, sunflower seeds, and salmon steak);
• products containing flavonoids (raspberry syrup, lemons, green pepper, cherry and grapes, lingonberries);
• products with quercetin, a highly concentrated form of bioflavonoids (broccoli, red and yellow onions).

Sample menu

Early breakfast: semolina with milk, green tea with lemon.
Lunch: one soft-boiled egg, decoction of cinnamon rosehip.
Dinner: vegetable soup with meat broth, steam meat steaks, rice porridge, compote.
Afternoon tea: apple baked with honey.
Dinner: steamed fish, mashed potatoes, fruit juice diluted with water.
Before bedtime: kefir or other fermented milk drinks.

Traditional medicine for the treatment of influenza:

• fruits of black currant (brew hot boiled water with honey) - take up to four glasses a day;
• decoction of twigs of black currant with honey (break the twigs, add water and boil for five minutes, keep on steam for several hours) - use two cups at night;
• pairs of onions and garlic (grate the onion and two or three cloves of garlic and take a few deep breaths) - two to four times a day;
• an infusion of dried fruits of raspberry (st. of berries) pour one glass of boiled water, leave for twenty minutes - take 250 ml twice a day;
• a mixture of linden flowers and dry raspberry fruit (pour boiling water over the mixture in a steaming spoon, leave for twenty minutes) - take 250 ml twice a day;
• broth crescent and licorice root (licorice) (a tablespoonful of the mixture to boil three hundred ml with boiling water, leave for fifteen minutes) - take 250 ml twice a day;
• infusion of twigs and leaves