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getting over the flu

fitbot
fitbot Posts: 406
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
ugh. i just got knocked out for a week due to the worst flu I have ever had. Today is the first day i finally think I will make it.
Im fairly weak and my stomach is not 100% happy (I have been eating mostly bananas, potatoes, crackers and soup for the last week).

What should I be eating to gain my strength back and build up my immune system? Things that are too acidic still make me feel sick so grapefruit is out....

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  • ltlemermaid
    ltlemermaid Posts: 637 Member
    I was out for about a week due to the flu a couple of weeks ago. I mainly ate soups--lots of veggie ones, beans, peas etc to get my nutrients up.

    Increase different foods slowly back into our diet until your stomach is back to normal.
  • aks1985
    aks1985 Posts: 27
    beans and peanut butter? i drank lots of herbal tea as well...and hot foods like hot oatmeal
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