Food for the flu??

[littlefranciscan]

Having medical experience..I was always told that drinking water is fine unless you are naucious..If you are naucious..you shouldn't drink water as that will only encourage the ill results..Eating chipped ice however works..Jello and dry toast..Avoid the greasy food.

[Mama Mangia]

rt49 - talk about yogurt - a friend of mine has been eating one container of yogurt everyday for years - never missing a day and has not had a cold ever since! When I was doing it - I never got a cold - I stopped about 3 months ago and I got a horrid summer cold in August that turned bronchial on me and I am still not back to normal (whatever that is - LOL). Time to get back to the yogurt routine!

[phoenyxstarr]

Hubby takes yogurt with his lunch everyday for work. He's rarely sick either, but he has hayfever. Unbelievably, since he's started taking yogurt to work, he's actually cut down on his sinus/allergy pills. Which is nice, it saves us some money, plus there's that whole thing with a person only being able to buy a certain number of packages of allergy medication containing ephedrine.

[Twinmama]

Wow, that is interesting about the yogurt thing.

[vp311]

My favorite food when I have the flu is basically beef or chicken broth.

[lcsamano]

I have never heard of the yogurt eating either. I used to eat yogurt alot but got burnt out on it. I usually stick to the brat diet which is bananas, applesauce, rice and toast. I have heard that if you are vomitting that you shouldn't drink milk. Has anyone else heard of this.

[Mama Mangia]

Originally Posted by lcsamano

I have never heard of the yogurt eating either. I used to eat yogurt alot but got burnt out on it. I usually stick to the brat diet which is bananas, applesauce, rice and toast. I have heard that if you are vomitting that you shouldn't drink milk. Has anyone else heard of this.

I have heard of that also - don't even put in in coffee or tea - use lemon or orange slices. And if your congested - stay away from milk - it doesn't mix well with mucus.

For upset tummies - flat coke (coca cola) works best for me. Pour some into a larger container and shake the fizz out of it. Use a bigger container with a real good cover - or you will have a mess!

[lcsamano]

Originally Posted by Mama Mangia

I have heard of that also - don't even put in in coffee or tea - use lemon or orange slices. And if your congested - stay away from milk - it doesn't mix well with mucus.

For upset tummies - flat coke (coca cola) works best for me. Pour some into a larger container and shake the fizz out of it. Use a bigger container with a real good cover - or you will have a mess!

Coke is a good idea. When I was younger and my grandma was still alive she would heat up Vernor's Ginger Ale and have me drink it for upset stomachs. This always seemed to help.

[Mama Mangia]

Originally Posted by lcsamano

Coke is a good idea. When I was younger and my grandma was still alive she would heat up Vernor's Ginger Ale and have me drink it for upset stomachs. This always seemed to help.

It's funny you mention ginger ale! I get car sick - sometimes by the time I am around the corner (which is 4 houses down!) I am ready to heave. All my life it was ginger ale for the car sickness. A friend of mine eats fresh ginger slices for upset tummies.

[pinkperson]

My professor told me that the best food for someone with flu is chicken soup. She told us the scientific explanation for it. I just forgot what it is. I'll just post it here as soon as I find my notes.