Question
What fruits should children with pneumonia eat?
Answer
During the fever, it’s best to have light and easy-to-digest meals, mainly in the form of fluids or semi-solids, such as congee, rice noodles, lotus root starch, fruit juice, mung bean soup, etc., while drinking plenty of water to maintain smooth bowel movements. After the fever subsides, children can consume lung-nourishing and throat-soothing foods and proteins like milk, eggs, fish soup, lean meat soup, and loofah. It’s important to avoid spicy and hot foods to prevent the formation of heat and phlegm. Overly sweet or salty foods should also be avoided as they may promote dampness and affect phlegm excretion.