You can eat meat when you have the flu, usually lean meats and in moderation. However, it is not advisable to consume fatty and stimulating meats. In general, influenza will cause people to have headache and fever, sore throat, weak gastrointestinal function and sore limbs, etc., the patient’s appetite will be greatly reduced. Influenza patients are recommended to eat light and easy-to-digest food, not to eat cold, spicy and greasy food. Eating meat can timely replenish the patient’s fat and amino acids, enhance the patient’s physical fitness, and is very helpful for physical recovery. Influenza patients can eat lean meat, cooking can be made into shredded meat, meat porridge and small pieces, etc., in order to facilitate digestion. However, influenza patients should not eat fat meat, roasted meat and fried meat, etc., which can easily cause indigestion. Influenza patients can eat more green fruits and vegetables to replenish the body’s water, trace elements and vitamins, and enhance their own defense ability.