Question
My child is a 6-year-old boy. He recently started saying that he has a sore throat when swallowing, and I noticed that his voice is a bit hoarse when he speaks, and he also has a slight fever and lacks energy. I would like to know what dietary precautions should be taken for pediatric tonsillitis.
Answer
It is essential to treat tonsillitis promptly in children. Additionally, daily diet should include more vegetables and fruits to supplement vitamins and trace elements, which help boost the immune system. You can choose fruits like pears, watermelons, tangerines, and pomegranates, as well as vegetables like green leafy vegetables and tomatoes. At the same time, it’s important to choose easily digestible foods for the child, such as thin porridge, noodles that are well-cooked and soft, and pasta. While maintaining a light diet, it’s also advisable to reduce the intake of irritant foods such as poultry eggs, donkey meat, and beef and mutton. In addition to proper diet, it’s important not to be picky or biased in food choices to avoid nutritional deficiencies and weakened resistance, which may lead to recurrence.