What do you eat when you have a cold?

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sage2021 · Accepted Answer

If you cannot get homemade chicken noodle soup, Campbell's Chunky chicken noodle soup tastes pretty good. Other flavors are pretty good too.

Jello is good especially if you have a sore throat. You can get already made cups or make it from the box.

Theraflu for cold and sore throat works really well. I like the 🍋 lemon one in the packets that you pour hot water in the cup and drink it like tea.

Ahhh chew! I would make you homemade chicken noodle soup if I was there with you. 🍵

Drink lots of clear liquids. (Orange juice isn't a clear liquid.)

When you blow your nose, make sure you blow through one nostril at a time. Hold one side and blow out the other side. Then change sides. I didn't do that when I had a cold and my tubes in my ear canal became terribly infected and I was in bed for 10 days on 5 different medications.

Best wishes,
Sage 🌹

dustybiker · Accepted Answer

I have a fast metabolism. Getting sick does scare me. Once I caught norovirus from my old taekwondo studio (they were horrible about cleaning- but norovirus isn’t even effected by hand sanitizer) anyway. It was bad. I lost 19 lbs in a week being so sick. I’ll normally average 2 lbs of loss a day without being able to eat.

Ian69 · Accepted Answer

If I’ve got a cold with a sore throat, I’ll have tomato soup. I find it eases the discomfort of the sore throat. Alternatively, I’ll have chilli con carne and rice, then go straight to bed and sweat it out of me. The only problem is, the next morning when I wake up I feel much better, but I look like something that’s been left out the fridge all night.

wallyworld12 · Accepted Answer

DayQuil, NyQuil, and soup. Feel better! Hope you are able to get that good down time. I feel like this is a whole another question.. some people like to be pampered when they are sick and some people like to be left alone. Which one do you prefer?

AmandaYVR · Answer

Stay away from dairy. Brothy soups are good. Comfort food. Hot liquids, orange juice will help clear the sinuses a bit.

It's too late for vitamin C, and that's pretty much a myth, as is echinacea. Just sleep and rest lots.

SkyCastle90 · Answer

I don't have an appetite when I'm sick, but I force myself to eat soup.

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

Not in any particular order, I'd eat/drink:  1. hot delicious soup  2. hot tea  3. crackers or toast  4. juice  6. fruits  7. cognac

Mamaganja · Answer

I have a sore throat and cough rn and have zero appetite since it started.

Shiface92 · Answer

i eat regular food and for my throat i just mix lemon and honey

Blackcupcake · Answer

nothing… I lose my appetite when I catch a cold and all I do is, take meds, sleep, repeat.

Emilyis · Answer

I eat everything in the house when I have a cold and make sure that I have at least one serving of home made chicken noodle soup everyday.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

chicken soup mixed with carrots and celery - its supposed to cure the cold. Peppermint tea mixed with honey also works.

Voldra · Answer

I only recall getting sick once, I was 5 & had influenza. I remember eating milk duds & soup.

erin_ireland · Answer

Soups. A ton of vegetables. And I drink plenty of water

BlueScorpio · Answer

Something light, usually chicken noodle soup.

Adam1978 · Answer

Useally very little, but nothing out of the ordinary.

TheUniqueOne96 · Answer

Almost nothing. My appetite just isn't there, nor are my energy levels.

NathanDavis · Answer

chicken soup, toast, tuna with mayo and crackers... mashed potatoes lots of cold water

PetiteBabe64 · Answer

Protein bars and I dose myself with Sleeping pills until I Come out of Being dead.

Sparkie460 · Answer

When I'm sick I have home made chicken soup. I'll drink pineapple juice or ginger tea

tfan1 · Answer

Fruits, orange juice, and if I’m not feverish or nauseous - I’ll eat what I usually eat. 🙂👍. But yes mostly fruits

Massageman · Answer

Zinc pills, Vitamin C, chicken soup, chicken broth, chicken stew, biscuits with chicken gravy, menthol cough drops.

genericname85 · Answer

honestly, i just eat the same stuff i eat in a regular day. maybe add a few vitamin supplements and drink a tea. but otherwise normal.

OddBeMe · Answer

Whatever you want. Its nausea that you need lighter fair, called the Brat diet: Bananas, rice, apples, toast.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Jewish penicillin (chicken soup), hot tea, mostly hot stuff. Spicy food should help, too.

Avatar74 · Answer

Soup is the best especially if you have a sore throat

Fuentes · Answer

I haven't had a cold in like 6 years now lol

CuriousMufuxka · Answer

Usually a liquor sandwich. Really though I hardly ever get a cold or feel ill.

Theo2593 · Answer

porridge, soul, food thats warm and easy to digest.

Anonymous · Answer

what i normally eat when i don't have a cold

exitseven · Answer

usually apple sauce and ginger ale.

Lastdoctorwho · Answer

Mint and lemon or linden tea

Jennz6 · Answer

Chicken soup 🥣 always

LavLavLuv · Answer

i like chicken soup or spicy wings

Nikki1989 · Answer

Chicken noodle soup.

bubblegunnn · Answer

I lost appetit but soup always helped

saffoler · Answer

Chicken soup, saltine crackers, and 7up.

Brando10222 · Answer

Something warm and spicy

misfittoy · Answer

soup, toast

SmokinAces2000 · Answer

I don’t get sick often

Alltheflowers84 · Answer

Sleep, drink water, and relax.

Gooddaze · Answer

a lot of fluid and soup

HippieVeganJewslim · Answer

Does lemon tea count?

Dnice1 · Answer

Soup, stew and grilled cheese sandwiches

Iron_Man · Answer

Probably’s chicken noodle soup

mandyfire98 · Answer

Chicken noodle soup

EaterPeter · Answer

Feed the fever starve the cold.

Nicola1999_ · Answer

Crackers , lot of tea.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

Spicy hot soup.

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Chicken soup

LiamSawyer · Answer

Chicken noodle soup

Jamie05rhs · Answer

Soup.

Shamalien · Answer

Lentil soup

eagle1951 · Answer

chicken soup

BLP11520 · Answer

Healthy soup

Calenderagressive · Answer

Stew

jamartheg · Answer

Moong

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