Can children with cold and fever drink milk?

When children have a cold or fever, many dietary taboos should be paid attention to. Many parents are concerned about whether children with a cold or fever can drink milk. There are different opinions, and it is also related to the child's physique. Some children can replenish water by drinking milk, but have difficulty absorbing nutrients.

1. Children can drink milk when they have a fever. When a child has a high fever, the body's digestion and absorption functions are relatively weakened, the secretion of digestive enzymes is reduced, and the activity is relatively reduced. In addition, the high temperature in the body can easily denature proteins, making them difficult to digest and absorb. Therefore, when the fever is high, children can reduce their protein intake appropriately and drink more water. This problem can be solved by diluting the milk appropriately. And for children who don't want to drink water, this method can be used to replenish water.

2. When you have a cold, it is best not to eat dairy products that are difficult to digest, such as cheese. After a cold, the body's digestive system function is reduced and it is difficult to digest. But you can drink some milk appropriately, and if you have a poor appetite, you can drink some yogurt. People with respiratory diseases and colds can drink yogurt, which helps digestion.

3. You cannot drink milk immediately after taking Chinese medicine, because drinking milk will speed up gastrointestinal motility, and the interaction with Chinese medicine may cause diarrhea. If you want to drink milk after taking Chinese medicine, you must wait at least half an hour.

4. In daily life, if you have a cold, you should drink more boiled water, which can speed up detoxification and help expel toxins from the body. Colds are divided into wind-cold colds and wind-heat colds. In addition, you can also choose corresponding foods according to your cold symptoms.