Coughing is a common illness that almost everyone has experienced. Mild coughs usually resolve quickly with the help of cough medicine. However, severe coughs can be very distressing and can even interfere with eating and sleeping. So what fruits should you eat after coughing? Let's find out!
Fruits to eat after coughing
Pear
Pear is a commonly used fruit for cough relief. It has the effect of quenching thirst, relieving heat, and stopping cough. There are many ways to consume pears. You can stew them with Chinese bellflower, rock sugar, or honey. You can also remove the core, add rock sugar and Fritillaria powder, steam them, and eat them directly. Both methods have good effects.
Apple
Typically, apples are cooked together with soaked white fungus, wolfberries, jujubes, etc. to make a soup. It has the effect of moisturizing the lungs and stopping coughs. Apple juice can also be consumed to treat hoarseness and prevent coughing.
In fact, besides treating coughs, eating an apple every day can also help prevent coughs. Apples are also known for their skin whitening and teeth cleaning effects, with many other benefits.
Apricot
If you have a dry cough without phlegm and accompanied by asthma, eating apricot flesh or almonds can help improve the condition, with almonds being more effective. Apricots contain amygdalin, which has the effect of warming the lungs, dispelling cold, calming coughs, and eliminating phlegm.
Water Chestnut
There are various ways to consume water chestnuts. Many people like to eat them raw, cook them as a vegetable dish, or make them into a sweet soup. In addition to being a delicious food, water chestnuts also have a noticeable cough-relieving effect.
If you have a sore throat when coughing, water chestnuts are suitable for you to eat. You can eat them every day continuously to help relieve coughing.
How to prevent coughs
1. Exercise regularly and engage in outdoor activities to improve your body's resistance to diseases.
2. Pay attention to climate changes and adjust your clothing accordingly to prevent being too cold or too hot.
3. Avoid crowded public places and reduce the chances of infection. During the peak of an epidemic, wearing a mask is necessary when going out.
4. Pay attention to your diet, focusing on light and mild food, and avoid sugar, sweets, and cold drinks. Additionally, shrimp, crab, and frozen seafood, which contain high molecular proteins, can easily cause allergies and induce allergic coughs, so they should be consumed in moderation.
5. Open windows regularly to allow fresh air circulation. When a family member has a cold, you can use vinegar fumigation for disinfection indoors to prevent viral infections.
