Calorie deficits when sick

tomomatic
tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
in Food and Nutrition
General question: When you're fighting a cold or the flu, does being in calorie deficit affect your recovery time? Does the body need extra calories to fight off infection? I'm not talking about being below the 1200 calories for your body to function.

Most people don't have an appetite when they're sick and I want to know if I should force myself (or my kids) to eat.

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  • SlickFootAnna
    SlickFootAnna Posts: 611 Member
    Tsk, tsk, trying to make an excuse to eat more huh?

    Jk :)

    When sick I stick to my calorie goal but try to incorporate a lot more nutritious foods to help combat the sickness (rich in vitamin c, chicken soup, etc)

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