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Light, warm and hydrating - khichdi, soups, dals, ginger-tulsi tea and amla - with appetite, not force, leading children.
No food cures a cold, and no food causes one. But eating right through a cold is real comfort medicine: light, warm, hydrating food keeps energy up, soothes the throat and supports the immune work. The classical instinct and the modern one agree here.
Small frequent feeds; do not force food - fluids matter more for a few days. Babies: breast or formula feeds on demand, saline drops before feeds if the nose is blocked. Watch wet nappies and energy, not the quantity eaten.
Eat light, warm and hydrating through a cold - khichdi, soups, dals, ginger-tulsi teas, amla and honey (over age 1) - skip the heavy and fried, and let appetite, not force, lead children.
Written By
Dr. Daksh
BDS
Reviewed By
Dr. Varun Gupta
MD Pharmacology, MBBS
Last updated on
27 Sep 2022 • 06:23 PM (IST)
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