Patients with pharyngitis are advised not to eat chocolate, which is too sweet and may cause symptoms of pharyngeal irritation, which may cause dry throat and sticky phlegm and not easy to cough up, which will aggravate the symptoms of pharyngitis. At the same time, chocolate may stimulate the secretion of gastric acid, which may lead to reflux of gastric acid, reflux pharyngitis caused by acid reflux, which can also affect the symptoms and prognosis of pharyngitis. Therefore, try to avoid overly sweet foods such as chocolate, or irritating foods. The symptoms of pharyngitis can be treated by medication, and long-term symptoms need to be controlled by diet, avoiding spicy and stimulating diets, and also avoiding some bad habits, such as excessive use of the voice or a preference for loud talking. There are also environmental influences that are important, such as the need to wear a mask in dusty places.