What do you like to eat when you're sick?

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charmingopal
charmingopal Posts: 49 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
With spring comes my annual bout of sinusitis. My face feels puffy and hurts. Even though I'm congested, I can't get any of that mucus out and my body hurts so much from lying around. Think I'll eat some jello today. What do you like to eat when you're under the weather? How do you perk yourself up when you're sick?

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  • staps065
    staps065 Posts: 837 Member
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    Cereal is mine. A little sweet and crushy and not too spicy...
  • alexbowser
    alexbowser Posts: 322
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    Chicken noodle soup (low sodium) and grilled cheese (with real cheese), the classics, but also lots of fruit.
  • kristarablue
    kristarablue Posts: 707
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    Hot and Sour Soup. It is warm and helps clear the airways. Best soup if you have strep or with sinus issues.
  • ari_27
    ari_27 Posts: 88 Member
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    roasted butternut with low-fat feta cheese, or just butternut soup
  • charmingopal
    charmingopal Posts: 49 Member
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    soup sounds so good right now...
  • AnnaPixie
    AnnaPixie Posts: 7,439 Member
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    chicken noodle soup with fresh chicken and potatoes :bigsmile:
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
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    Any kind of soup would be good to help clear out the sinuses. Hot tea, too. You might want to stay away from dairy products when you already have mucus issues because for some people dairy can worsen mucus congestion.
  • lfcutie
    lfcutie Posts: 103 Member
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    to perk up i like to take hot showers for some reason i always seem to feel 100x's better when i am sick and i do that.,.,.i also drink alot of mint tea, soup, and drink vitamin c drinks
  • bigmamma56
    bigmamma56 Posts: 41
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    Homemade chicken and vegetable soup is good for the soul.....if you can't face soup...how about a small bowl of low fat ice -cream?

    I always find putting my head under a towel over a bowl of hot steamed water with menthol crystals helps to clear my sinuses.
  • Artemis726
    Artemis726 Posts: 587 Member
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    Soup, toast, and tea. :smile: Hope you feel better soon!
  • charmingopal
    charmingopal Posts: 49 Member
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    thank you all!! great suggestions here... i think i will want that hot shower, hot tea and hot soup combo today :O)
  • milanks
    milanks Posts: 122
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    When I'm stuck in bed sick, I usually only want cereal bars. I think it's because they're something small but with fair "nutritional value," not too much/little texture, quick and easy.
  • TakeOne
    TakeOne Posts: 345 Member
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    Right there with ya today...sinus allergies are kicking my butt today : ( I love orange juice and G2 when I feel like this.
  • dwarfer22
    dwarfer22 Posts: 358 Member
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    Mrs. Grass soup with extra noodles. And saltines. Stomach flu, cold, whatever. It is my "comfort-me-I-am-sick" food.

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