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6 Foods You Should Never Eat When You’re Sick
« on: February 10, 2017, 06:59:19 am »
In order to keep strong when sick, here are important types of food to avoid so as not to get worse and be able to recover quickly.



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This article was written by Marygrace Taylor providing details on how you can avoid foods that can make you feel worse when sick. Here are nine foods and beverages you should avoid when you’re sick so you can feel better faster.
 
1. FOOD TO AVOID WHEN YOU’RE SICK: COFFEE
When you should skip it: You have any type of illness, but especially a stomach bug.
Why it makes you feel worse: The caffeine in coffee is a diuretic, so it can make you pee a lot and leave you dehydrated.
 
That’s bad news when you’re battling a virus or other infection, since getting enough hydration helps your immune system fight more effectively, says Kristine Arthur, M.D., an internist at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California.
 
Caffeine is even worse when you’re dealing with vomiting or diarrhea, since both can cause you to lose fluid. Taking in extra caffeine on top of that will only make that dehydration worse. (Find out how drinking too much caffeine affects your body.)
 
Plus, caffeine can actually stimulate the muscles in your digestive tract and make your diarrhea more intense, Arthur says.
 
2. FOOD TO AVOID WHEN YOU’RE SICK: ORANGE JUICE
When you should skip it: You have a cough or sore throat.
Why it makes you feel worse: Orange juice’s tart acidity is usually refreshing. But when you have a cough or cold, it can hurt your throat.
 
“It contains citric acid, which irritates the lining of your already-inflamed throat,” says Taz Bhatia, M.D., professor of integrative medicine at Emory University and author of What Doctors Eat.
That means your throat will hurt more and take longer to heal.
 
3. FOOD TO AVOID WHEN YOU’RE SICK: SWEETS
When you should skip it: You have any type of illness, but especially a stomach bug.
Why it makes you feel worse: Eating refined sugar can temporarily suppress your white blood cells’ ability to fight off bacteria, says Arthur.
 
For a few hours after snacking on cookies, candy, or sugary cereal, your immune system is weaker.
 
As a result, it’s less efficient at fighting off the germs that are making you sick.
Refined sugar poses even more of a problem when you’re dealing with a stomach bug.
 
“Sugar tends to pull fluid out of the GI tract, which can lead to loose, watery stools and diarrhea,” Arthur says.
 
4. FOOD TO AVOID WHEN YOU’RE SICK: SODA
When to skip it: You have any type of illness, but especially a stomach bug.
Why it makes you feel worse: Like coffee, caffeinated sodas are dehydrating.
 
And they’re loaded with sugar that suppresses your immune system and messes with your GI tract, says Arthur. 
 
If water just isn’t appealing, try a lower-sugar drink with rehydrating electrolytes—like a sports drink or coconut water, says Arthur.
 
Diet soda is off-limits, too.
 
“Many artificial sweeteners are large molecules, which can’t be broken down and digested well,” Arthur says. That can cause bloating, cramping, and even diarrhea.
 
In other words, it just makes whatever stomach symptoms you’re already experiencing even worse.
 
5. FOOD TO AVOID WHEN YOU’RE SICK: CRUNCHY SNACKS
When to skip them: You have a cough or sore throat.
Why they make you feel worse: The abrasive texture of snacks like potato chips, granola, or even crispy toast will feel like sandpaper on your raw throat, Bhatia says.
 
And it doesn’t just feel lousy: The more you irritate your throat, the longer it’ll take to heal, too. So you might end up actually prolonging your misery. 
 
6. FOOD TO AVOID WHEN YOU’RE SICK: FRIED OR FATTY FOODS
When to skip it: You have a stomach bug.
Why it makes you feel worse: “Fatty foods take longer to move through the digestive system, which can make nausea worse and trigger acid reflux,” Bhatia says.
 
And because they also trigger muscle spasms in your intestinal tract, they can make diarrhea worse.
 
Save the burger and fries for when you’re feeling better.
   
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