Question
My child is a 3-year-old boy. He just started saying that he has a sore throat when swallowing, and I noticed that swallowing seems a bit difficult. Moreover, he has a persistent high fever now. What dietary precautions should be taken if a child has difficulty swallowing due to tonsillitis?
Answer
When a child has tonsillitis, it is recommended to focus on light vegetables and fruits in the diet, as these foods are rich in various vitamins and trace elements, which help the child resist the disease. For example, the vitamin C in tangerine peel has a good effect on inflammation. In addition, it is suggested to choose easily digestible foods such as porridge and noodles cooked to be more soupy. At this stage, it should be avoided to give children foods that are easy to cause allergies, such as beef and mutton, poultry eggs, and seafood. At the same time, avoid spicy foods such as spicy hotpot and hotpot. Diet is very important for the treatment of tonsillitis, so please pay attention to dietary adjustment.