What to eat when you have a cold to get better faster: useful recommendations

20.12.2023 18:17

During illness, many people complain of loss of appetite.

But you can't refuse food. After all, the body needs energy to fight microbes.

It is important during this period to provide yourself with balanced meals three times a day.

The diet should contain fats, proteins, carbohydrates and microelements.

Naturally, there should be vegetables and fruits that are rich in vitamins A and C. First of all, you need to pay attention to citrus fruits, carrots, as well as currants and green onions.

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In addition, the menu should include hard cheeses and lean fish.

But the list of useful products that help you recover faster does not end there.

Surgeon Alexander Umnov also advised choosing foods that help boost immunity.

He noted the benefits of lingonberries, raisins and flaxseed porridge, Life reports.

In a conversation with journalists, the doctor recommended giving up fried foods, as well as beans and grapes.

It is very important to abstain from alcohol during the recovery period.

Earlier we wrote about which affordable drink helps improve health.

Olga Kotova Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor