What foods are good for stomach flu? What should you pay attention to?

Summer is the season when various diseases are prevalent, gastrointestinal cold is one of them. It is closely related to cold and unhygienic diet. The conditioning after illness should also start with diet. So, what food is good for gastrointestinal cold? Let's find out below.

1. What is gastrointestinal cold?

Gastrointestinal cold is also called gastrointestinal cold, which means gastrointestinal discomfort and is a type of cold. Gastrointestinal cold is mainly caused by mixed infection of viruses and bacteria. Its main symptoms are: bloating, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, multiple bowel movements a day, physical fatigue, and in severe cases, it can lead to dehydration, electrolyte disorders, and damage to the immune system.

2. What food is good to eat?

hawthorn

Hawthorn helps digestion, protects the cardiovascular system, lowers blood lipids and blood pressure, has antibacterial, weight loss, anti-tumor effects, removes free radicals, and enhances immunity.

Propolis

Propolis can enhance the ability of human macrophages to phagocytize viruses and bacteria, and keep the body's immune system in an optimal state of dynamic balance. It is known as a "natural immune enhancer."

garlic

Garlic has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-infection effects. It can protect the normal functions of the liver and cardiovascular system, regulate blood sugar, lower blood lipids, prevent arteriosclerosis and resist platelet aggregation.

Aloe

Aloe vera has extremely strong vitality. Its main functions include clearing away heat and detoxifying, relieving diarrhea, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial, enhancing immune function, protecting the stomach and liver, and protecting the skin and beauty.

Milk, soybeans

Milk and soybeans are both high-protein foods that can enhance the resistance of the respiratory tract and internal organs to infection and prevent viruses and bacteria from sticking to the respiratory tract. The soy protein in soybeans is highly digested, absorbed and utilized by the human body, and it can form antibodies in the human body just like milk protein.

3. Notes:

1. In the early stage of a cold, if it is caused by wind-cold and you are taking antipyretics, you should avoid eating raw, cold and greasy food. If it is caused by heat, you should also avoid eating raw and cold food in the early stage of clearing away the heat. Once the heat is not gone and remains, you will feel thirsty, irritable and have constipation. At this time, you need the help of fruits. You can frequently drink pear juice, orange juice, watermelon, rice soup, mung bean soup, etc. Avoid eating too much raw, cold and greasy food.

2. After the illness, you should pay attention to diet adjustment. You should eat some light, easy-to-digest semi-liquid or liquid food, such as rice soup, porridge, noodles and other light foods with less residue. Don't eat too much at one time, eat small meals frequently. Patients with severe diarrhea and vomiting can temporarily fast to reduce the gastrointestinal burden and restore digestive function early; and gradually increase the amount of food according to the patient's gastrointestinal capacity.

3. Pay attention to replenishing water. Since patients suffer from frequent diarrhea, they will lose more water and "electrolytes" in their bodies. Therefore, patients should be encouraged to drink small amounts of water frequently, preferably less greasy and salty vegetable soup.

4. Avoid high-protein foods to reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. Do not consume excessive greasy foods and fats, because the spleen and stomach function of patients with gastrointestinal colds is low, and fats are difficult to digest and absorb. A large amount of oil is distributed in the esophagus and throat, which is not conducive to the elimination of secretions.