Question
A nine-year-old boy has a sore throat and hoarse voice, accompanied by a persistent high fever. What dietary principles should be followed?
Answer
When a child has tonsillitis, the following dietary recommendations are suggested:
- Keep it light: Focus on vegetables and fruits, which are rich in vitamins and trace elements, helping to enhance immunity and resistance to disease. Examples include pears, apples, tangerines, and kiwis, all of which are good choices.
- Easy to swallow and digest: Provide foods like thin porridge that are easy to swallow and digest.
- Avoid irritating foods: Do not give the child spicy and hot foods like Sichuan hotpot, as well as irritants like beef, mutton, and seafood.
- Cultivate good eating habits: In addition to adjusting the diet during the inflammation period, also help the child develop good daily eating habits.