Can children eat chocolate when they have a cough?

When many children are sick, their mothers will coax them to take medicine by saying that they will fulfill their wishes after they get better. Difficult children must eat some candy or something while taking medicine. This approach is not advisable and can easily lead to worsening of the condition and prolong the course of the disease. Children who also have a cough should not eat chocolate because chocolate is high in calories and can easily cause throat inflammation and aggravate the phlegm condition.

When you have a cold and fever, the secretion of digestive juices decreases, the activity of digestive enzymes decreases, gastrointestinal motility slows down, and digestive function is abnormal, which often manifests as a decrease in appetite. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "sweetness can damage the spleen". If children are allowed to eat too much sweets, a large amount of vitamins may be consumed in the body. When the human body lacks these vitamins, the saliva in the mouth will decrease, and the appetite will become worse. Especially before meals, if you eat too much sugar, it will cause your blood sugar to rise, which will make the child lose his sense of hunger and be unwilling to eat at mealtime.

Eating too much sweets can also reduce immunity. A large amount of sweets are rich in sucrose, fructose and other ingredients. When the blood sugar level in the human body exceeds a certain level, the following two situations will occur: First, it will promote the growth and reproduction of pyogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, causing skin infections such as boils; second, when sugar decomposes in the body to produce heat, it will produce a large amount of acidic metabolites such as pyruvic acid and lactic acid, making the body acidic. An acidic constitution is not only prone to infection, but can also cause other childhood diseases, such as rickets, beriberi, chronic indigestion, bad temper, etc. Severe cases can also cause immune system diseases.

When children are sick, their diet must be strictly controlled. Children should be made aware that a proper diet will help them recover sooner and eat their favorite food sooner. Parents must coax their children to drink more boiled water. Drinking more boiled water promotes the body's metabolism. Whether it is a cold or a fever, drinking more boiled water can shorten the course of the disease. Nutrition must also be maintained during illness.