Which foods are not recommended during illness 0 22

“During a cold, it is advisable to exclude baked goods, cookies, and candies from the diet,” recommends therapist and nutritionist Alla MAXIMENKO. “These products reduce the activity of leukocytes, the blood cells that fight viruses and bacteria.

Moreover, sugar can settle on the walls of the throat and oral cavity, which promotes the proliferation of pathogenic bacteria and exacerbates inflammatory processes. The more severe the cold, the lighter the food should be for the stomach.

Therefore, during illness, it is worth giving up convenience foods, fast food, canned products, and fried foods.”