What to do if you have a cold? What are the dietary taboos for a cold?

　　cold It is common in all seasons disease First, you should not blindly take medicine when you have a cold. Diet therapy can have a very good effect. So what is the best thing to eat when you have a cold?

　　1. Radish

　　The carotene in radish has a unique effect on preventing and treating colds. The specific method is to chop the radish, squeeze out half of the radish juice, then mash the ginger, squeeze out a small amount of ginger juice, then add honey or sugar, stir and pour into boiling water as a drink.

　　2. Eat less salt

　　Eat less salt to protect the mucosal epithelial cells of the mouth and throat, allowing the body to secrete more immunoglobulin A and interferon to deal with cold viruses. Therefore, the daily salt intake should be controlled within 5 grams, which is of great benefit in preventing and treating colds.

　　3. Chicken soup

　　Drinking chicken soup can inhibit inflammation of the throat and respiratory tract, and is extremely effective in eliminating symptoms caused by colds, because chicken contains a variety of amino acids necessary for the human body, which can significantly enhance the body's resistance to cold viruses. Certain chemical substances in chicken play a very good role in protecting the smoothness of the respiratory tract and accelerating the recovery of colds.

　　4. Sugar ginger tea

　　Because colds are mostly caused by exogenous wind and cold, they often cause symptoms such as headache, nasal congestion, runny nose, joint pain, and even cold sensitivity and fever. You can use brown sugar, ginger, and black tea in appropriate amounts to make soup and drink it 1-2 times a day. It not only warms the body and removes cold, but also has a good function in preventing and treating colds.

　　5. Drink honey water

　　Honey contains a variety of biologically active substances, which can stimulate the body's immune function. Taking it twice a day, morning and evening, can effectively treat and prevent colds and other viral diseases.