Question
A one-year-old boy is suffering from tonsillitis, accompanied by difficulty swallowing, coughing, and low-grade fever. What dietary items should be avoided in this situation?
Answer
During the treatment of tonsillitis, it is recommended that the child’s diet be light and include plenty of vegetables and fruits, which are rich in nutrition and help boost the child’s immune system. For example, pears and apples have cooling and anti-inflammatory properties and are suitable for consumption. At the same time, it is advisable to choose easily digestible foods such as congee and noodles. It is best to avoid giving the child foods that cause heat, such as beef, mutton, poultry eggs, seafood, as well as spicy and irritant foods like spicy hotpot and hotpot. Additionally, attention should be paid to prevent the child from being picky or having a biased diet, as this may lead to nutritional imbalance, reducing resistance and increasing the risk of recurrence.