A. What foods are good for the body to eat for a cold? 1, should drink more water, the total daily intake of liquid between 2500-5000 ml, which helps to reduce fever and sweat and eliminate toxins. You can drink boiled water, light vegetable soup and fresh fruit juice, such as watermelon juice, pear juice, sugar cane juice, root juice, etc., thin porridge, egg soup, milk, soy milk can also be. You should also eat more vitamin-rich vegetables and fruits. Honey is also a good choice for patients. Honey contains a variety of biologically active substances that can stimulate the body’s immune function. It can be taken twice a day, morning and evening, to effectively treat and prevent colds and other viral diseases. 2, when suffering from the cold can have abdominal distension, poor, diarrhea, constipation and other gastrointestinal dysfunction symptoms, so the diet should be vegetarian, light. Light porridge and soup are relatively easy to digest, while hot soup and porridge can play the role of sweating, but after sweating, we should pay attention to the hydration. When the body is relatively weak, it is important to pay attention to the supplementation of high-quality protein. Chicken and fish contain a variety of essential amino acids, and their proteins are easy to digest and absorb, which can enhance the body’s resistance to cold and flu viruses. It is advisable to use various kinds of pickles, tofu, meat pine and other light foods as an accompaniment to meals. Second, what food is best not to eat for a cold? 1, should avoid eating greasy, fried, sticky, salty and spicy, too hard and fishy food; 2, the early stage of the cold, when the ban on eating cold, greasy food. Eat more fresh fruit, pear juice, orange juice, watermelon, rice soup, mung bean soup, etc., do not eat cold, greasy food; 3, during the cold, avoid eating or avoid eating more duck, pork, mutton, dog, turtle, mussels, vinegar, persimmon and other foods; 4, eat less salt.