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 The time that precedes the onset of spring warmth - the most depressing and dangerous to health. Colds aggravate the situation, the lack of sun, weather variations. It's time to help your body to survive these tough times, to meet the spring in great shape and good spirits. Include in your diet food and drinks that will help you quickly get rid of the symptoms of colds and stomach disorders.
When you feel bad, your body needs more calories to function properly. The body needs to fight infection, a high temperature stress. And this requires a higher level of energy. That is why food is so important these days.
It is important to stick to a regular regime of meals because calories shortfall limiting the body's ability to heal itself. There are studies that show that reducing calorie intake during illness increases susceptibility to influenza symptoms strengthens and lengthens the duration of illness.
The problem is that the hated cold or the flu reduces appetite, and should force yourself to eat, about the same as we force ourselves to take the medication. Proper nutrition and adequate moisture, even more important than the tablet. But its basic principles during illness is very simple:
- Eat small meals more often;
- Always eat when there is hunger;
- To choose the right products that support energy levels and moisture;
- Drink plenty of fluids.
And so,
list of dishes and products that will help get rid of colds and melancholy:
Broth
Chicken noodle soup can be put on the first place in the rating "for lifestyle" specialties. Firstly, chicken contains an amino acid called cysteine, which helps remove mucus from the lung. Second, the hot broth helps to keep the nasal passages moist, prevents dehydration and fights inflammation in the throat. In general, almost all the ingredients of chicken soup or broth to help the body cope with the disease.
Hot tea
Warm drinks to soothe a sore throat and nasal congestion eliminated. Therefore, freshly brewed tea (preferably green) - this is the perfect drink cough. Green tea is rich in antioxidants, which fight infection, and support the immune system. If you do not like green tea, you can make a drink of hot water and lemon, it will also help keep the body hydrated and relieve of nasal congestion.
Citrus fruit
Recently, a lot of scientific studies which claim that vitamin C can cure the common cold. It is a myth that vitamin C reduces the duration and severity of colds. Of course, to call citrus cold cure is unlikely. But there are other news. In a soft white layer of the skin of oranges, lemons, grapefruit and limes found flavonoids, which help to increase the body's defenses, strengthens the immune system and accelerate the recovery.
Fruit ice
It softens mucus is not only hot, but cold. And popsicles in this sense - the best solution, because it is not recommended for sore throat eat fruit whole. Icy fruit reduces nasal fluid, moisturizes and does not irritate the throat. And it is better to make a fruit ice yourself, because if it is 100% of fruit juice, that will bring the greatest benefit.
Spicy food
Everyone knows that hot pepper causes sneezing and tears from his eyes. With a cold - it's what we need to get the nose to breathe. Acute food have anti-edema effect, so eating chili peppers, wasabi or horseradish to help relieve symptoms of nasal congestion.
It is easy to digest and moisturizing products
This group of products accelerates recovery, they do not overload the stomach and the body hydrated:
- Crackers and toast.
Lightly salted or unsalted, help stabilize the digestion, which is especially useful after vomiting.
- Bananas.
Rich in potassium, which are lost when a large sweating, vomiting or diarrhea. Bananas are easily digested, help reduce body temperature and restock the lost electrolytes.
- Ginger.
This seasoning is incredibly effective in many gastric disorders (constipation, bloating, vomiting), soothes and prevents nausea. Drink ginger tea, it will be well moisturizes and soothes the stomach.
Three products to avoid pain in the stomach:
If the task is to quickly get over it, it is necessary to eliminate those foods that cause the body to over-work, which worsens the situation with the recovery. Such stressful for the body include the following products:
1. Spicy and sour.
If spicy food helps with colds, then for any gastric spices bring more pain and discomfort. Therefore, if you have diarrhea - have to give up citrus, spices and salt.
2. With a high content of sugar and fat.
A large amount of sugar in the diet suppresses the immune system and cause inflammation. A food with a high fat indigestible, which may cause pain in the stomach.
3. Dairy products.
This product group promotes the release of mucus and compacted. Despite the fact that our mothers and grandmothers advised us to drink warm milk with any disease for adults, this advice does not work, it is better to reduce the consumption of dairy products, especially for pain in the stomach.
Now that you know that can help you cope with unpleasant symptoms of pre-spring and accelerate the recovery.
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