{"id":54115,"date":"2020-01-17T11:22:59","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T05:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=54115"},"modified":"2024-04-22T11:34:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T06:04:43","slug":"foods-that-fight-the-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2020\/01\/17\/foods-that-fight-the-flu\/","title":{"rendered":"Foods To Eat To Prevent Cold And Flu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-54116 size-full aligncenter lazyload\" title=\"Foods to Eat In Cold And Flu - Activ Living\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foods-That-Fight-The-Flu.jpg\" alt=\"Foods to Eat In Cold And Flu - Activ Living\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 512px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 512\/512;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From khichdi to rasam, there are a number of dishes Indian households keep handy when someone comes down with the flu. With specific kinds of food bringing relief for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2023\/03\/08\/influenza-h3n2-everything-you-need-to-know-about\/\">different flu symptoms<\/a>, make sure you choose the right recipe to make recovery easier.<\/p>\n<h2>Get Enough Proteins To Maintain Energy<\/h2>\n<p><em>Dealing with fatigue is a common problem with the flu. Eating protein-rich foods ensures that you stay strong and produce enough antibodies necessary for dealing with the flu virus. You can drink chicken soup, or try <\/em>Kashmiri mutton shorba (flavoured with whole spices, garam masala, garlic, ginger, and saunf). Vegetarians can eat <em>osaman<\/em>, a watery dal with jaggery, kokum, tempered with hing, mustard, curry leaf, cumin, and sliced mooli. \u00a0Nuts and seeds are another option to look at as well.<\/p>\n<h2>Drink Fluids To Stay Hydrated<\/h2>\n<p>Dehydration is a common symptom of the flu. It needs to be treated so that the body can continue filtering out harmful substances. Furthermore, sickness-fighting proteins move around the body through its fluids, so being hydrated is important for becoming healthy again. You can try the garlic-dal based <em>miriyala pappu chaaru<\/em> of Andhra Pradesh, or\u00a0besan <em>seera <\/em>\u2014a sweet drink made with <em>besan<\/em> cooked in ghee, sugar, and water.<\/p>\n<h2>Treat An Inflamed Throat With Soothing Concoctions<\/h2>\n<p>Honey and black pepper are a hand-me-down recipe that helps with sore throats. You can also drink honey with a bit of ginger and turmeric. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2022\/11\/24\/63095\/\"><em>Haldi dhoodh<\/em><\/a>, or turmeric and hot milk is another classic recipe for calming down throat infection. While honey has inflammation-reducing properties, turmeric has strong antibacterial properties which help kill the bacteria in the throat.<\/p>\n<h2>Stop A Runny Nose With Antibacterial Ingredients<\/h2>\n<p><em>Try\u00a0 kulithachi pithi, a Konkani curry made from horsegram powder and garlic, along with sticky rice and ghee for treating the sniffles. Ajwain has anti-inflammatory properties and is rich in anti-oxidants that can address sinus issues. Dishes with ajwain that you can try include omavalli\/karpooravalli chutney of Tamil Nadu, as well as a mixture of jaggery and ajwain seeds. There\u2019s also a version of the Konkani sol kadhi you can make with garlic and ajwain that treats both runny noses and chest congestion.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Boost Low Immunity With Key Vitamins And Minerals<\/h2>\n<p>While a number of vitamins and minerals help support the immune system, vitamin C and zinc are two important ingredients to keep in your diet when you\u2019re sick. Vitamin C can be found in oranges, spinach, and other raw leafy greens. Zinc, on the other hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2023\/02\/17\/how-much-protein-in-egg\/\">can be found in eggs<\/a>, meat, and whole grains like rice. You can try dishes like bhindi masala, masala chai, and spinach soup as well to bring your immunity back up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Certain dishes have ingredients that can actually help remove flu-causing viruses and flu symptoms. However, a number of studies have found that just the belief that a homemade remedy will cure your flu can help shorten its duration. Either way, <strong>taking special care of your health<\/strong> and diet is vital for fighting off the flu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From khichdi to rasam, there are a number of dishes Indian households keep handy when&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":54116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4235,4256,833,4232],"tags":[1132,1131,1351,1438,1436,1437],"class_list":["post-54115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conditions","category-food-facts","category-diet-and-nutrition","category-tips-facts-diet-and-nutrition","tag-cold","tag-cough","tag-flu","tag-immunity-boosting-food","tag-recipes","tag-sickness"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Foods To Eat To Prevent Cold And Flu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Catching a cold can be very annoying. 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