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What to eat when you're sick?

christied829
christied829 Posts: 42
edited January 22 in Food and Nutrition
For the past 3 days I've been home sick with strep. I've managed to eat some Total cereal w/ banana, a protein bar, and just had a protein shake, and coffee. Obviously I'm not getting enough calories, but I have no appetite and nothing sounds appealing at all.

Any ideas of nutrient-dense foods that are easy on a sore throat?

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  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    fruit fruit fruit and more fruit.

    when you're sick, your body needs more vitamins than ever.
  • smn76237
    smn76237 Posts: 318 Member
    Peanut butter is usually pretty palatable to me when I'm sick and ups your calories quickly. Maybe mix some into a smoothie with some fruit and protein powder?
    Take a multivitamin. Most importantly, make sure you stay hydrated.
  • Pardyqueenxoxo
    Pardyqueenxoxo Posts: 218 Member
    chicken soup, lots of chilli! I kept eating Jars of chilli peppers when i had a cold.....it went within days! x x
  • fitnotfluffy
    fitnotfluffy Posts: 213 Member
    I always eat LOTS of egg drop soup. Homemade. Getting your calories from eggs, decent protein, and easy on the tummy. I usually don't eat much else.
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