What foods help treat the flu?

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I am suffering from the flu and feel very tired. What foods should I eat to improve my health and help me recover quickly, doctor?

Mai Lan (HCMC)

Chicken porridge with onions and perilla is one of the good dishes for people with flu.

BSCKII Huynh Tan Vu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City answered:

Choosing the right nutritious foods can speed up the healing process, relieve symptoms and speed up recovery, helping the patient feel more comfortable sooner.

Chicken soup or chicken porridge cooked with onions, perilla or chicken soup with ginger are some of the good foods to eat when you have a cold.

The substances in these foods seem to work well together to boost immunity.

Chicken is a healthy food because it is rich in nutrients and does not contain much fat.

Chicken meat also contains many vitamins A, E, C, B1, B2, PP and minerals: calcium, phosphorus, iron... In addition to being nutritious, chicken meat is also an easily digestible and absorbed food.

People with flu should eat nutritious, easy-to-digest foods that are very effective in relieving colds.

Sipping on the aroma of hot chicken soup, chicken porridge, hot chicken broth helps enhance the function of the hair structures in the nasal passages to help fight bacteria and viruses.

Beef and carrot porridge or beef and perilla porridge or beef and carrot soup are also rich in protein, iron, magnesium, selenium, phosphorus, vitamins B6, B12, and zinc.

Zinc has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, helps strengthen the immune system, is good for people with flu, helps improve nutrition, and increases the body's resistance.

When you have the flu, your body is prone to dehydration and electrolyte loss. One of the most important aspects of supporting flu treatment is staying hydrated, so make sure you drink plenty of water.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/thuc-pham-nao-ho-tro-dieu-tri-cum-192240126153256752.htm