Patient's question:
My little girl is 8 years old. At first, she had a slight sore throat, and she noticed that swallowing seemed a bit difficult. She also had a low-grade fever. Could you please advise what dietary precautions should be taken when a child with tonsillitis cries?Doctor's answer:
While treating children's tonsillitis, dietary care should also be given sufficient attention. It is generally recommended to give children more fruits and vegetables, mainly because vegetables and fruits are not only light but also rich in various vitamins and trace elements needed by the human body, which can obviously help children resist diseases. For example, the vitamin C-rich tangerine peel has a good anti-inflammatory effect. In terms of diet, it is advisable to choose foods that are soft and easy to digest, such as well-cooked noodles and porridge, which are both good options. While maintaining a light diet, it is also important to eat less "trigger foods," such as poultry eggs, donkey meat, beef, and lamb. Finally, it is also necessary to help children develop good eating habits.