This is often the case in life, when the family is sick and feverish, loss of appetite, the family will make an egg to eat, think that it is easy to digest, and nutritious, to restore health advantageous. In fact, this practice is unscientific. Everyone knows that people will have a slight increase in body temperature after eating. This is because when the food is oxidatively decomposed in the body, in addition to releasing heat energy itself, it also increases the basal metabolic rate of the human body, stimulating the body to generate extra calories. This stimulating effect of food is called the special power of food in medicine. effect. However, this effect is independent of the total calories consumed and is related to the type of food. For example, eating carbohydrates can increase the basal metabolic rate by 5% & mdash; 6%, fat will increase the basal metabolic rate by 3% & mdash; 4%, the duration of the two is only about 1 hour. Eating protein has the greatest impact, which can increase the basal metabolic rate by 15% & mdash; 30%, and the duration is longer, some can reach 10 & mdash; 12 hours. Eggs have higher protein content and are consumed when they are fever. Not only can they not lower their body temperature, but they will increase, which is not conducive to the recovery of the disease. In view of this, other high-protein foods such as lean meat, fish, etc., will also increase the body’s calories and should be eaten as little as possible.
The diet of a fever patient should be light, digestible, and rich in vitamins. Generally, it is mainly composed of liquid or semi-liquid foods, such as rice soup, porridge, noodles, lotus root starch, etc., with some fresh fruits. Protein is an essential substance for body repair. After the patient has a fever, he can eat semi-liquid food such as chicken noodle soup and vegetable porridge. By the end of the recovery, you can add more high-protein foods such as lean meat, fish, and tofu, which will help you recover health as soon as possible.