Patients with colds and coughs can not eat lard, patients with colds after the body is generally weak, the body’s resistance and immunity will decline, while the gastrointestinal tract absorption and digestion, peristaltic function will also be reduced, this time to take lard will aggravate the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, is not conducive to the early recovery of colds. Lard is a greasy food, and Chinese medicine believes that lard can produce phlegm, which is unfavorable to the recovery of colds. During the cold and cough can eat light and easy to digest food, life often eat porridge, rice, noodles can be safely eaten, patients can eat fresh vegetables and fruits during the cold and cough to meet the requirements of the body, the recovery of the cold is also helpful, the patient must pay attention to rest during the cold, do not engage in strenuous work and exercise, so as to avoid fatigue symptoms, the recovery of the cold is detrimental.