Even in the absence of appetite, you should not skip meals and continue to “diet”.
If you get sick
During the off-season, people often get ARVI or a cold. This phenomenon is so frequent that each family has developed its own traditions of treatment. there are medicines to be taken at the first sign of indisposition, medicinal herbs that will reduce inflammation, mustard plasters, thanks to which muscle pain can be eliminated. And still, in some cases, the disease stretches for 10 or more days.
Therapist Oleg Perkushin told how to speed up recovery with the help of proper nutrition.
Count calories
The doctor noted that in order to successfully fight a viral infection, the body must receive nutrients in sufficient quantities.
– The more high-calorie meals you eat, but in smaller portions, the faster you will begin to recover. Cereals, soups, vegetable salads and even fried potatoes will be useful. The main thing is not to skip meals, the doctor emphasizes.
The doctor also noted that often the elderly refuse food during the period of illness. Replacing soups and cereals with lean broths or tea with candy. It’s not worth doing that. After all, the lack of good nutrition can lead to a serious deterioration in the condition, even with a common cold.
The healthiest food
In case of illness, it is useful to drink uncool chicken broth, which stimulates the secretion of mucus and softens the cough.
Rice porridge, oatmeal, boiled eggs and rye bread have a beneficial effect on a weakened body.
But the doctor does not recommend eating milk porridges and sour-milk products, because the activity of the enzyme that breaks down lactose may decrease due to illness.