food
food for the sick
food that you want to eat when you are sick
food to eat when not feeling well
what is/are the food/s that you wanted to eat when you are sick?
By zer0charly
@zer0charly (5614)
Philippines
October 21, 2008 12:18am CST
I am so sick again. I do have a colds, and if I wouldn't take good care of myself, and wouldn't take a medicine, for sure, it'll be fever soon..
there's lots of foods I wanted to eat especially if I am not feeling well. I like some hot soups like macaroni soup, "lugaw" (I think it's porridge in English), "lomi/mami",(noodle soup) and hot chocolate. these foods makes me feel better and helps me to give heat into my body, and helps me to sweat a lot. especially now that I feel so cold. I am here in the office, and can't really breath because of too much cold brought by the air con that is why I wanted to eat hot soups and drink hot chocolate.
[b]how about you? do you have this special food that you love to eat especially if you are sick? how does it helps you?
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thanks for sharing!
there's lots of foods I wanted to eat especially if I am not feeling well. I like some hot soups like macaroni soup, "lugaw" (I think it's porridge in English), "lomi/mami",(noodle soup) and hot chocolate. these foods makes me feel better and helps me to give heat into my body, and helps me to sweat a lot. especially now that I feel so cold. I am here in the office, and can't really breath because of too much cold brought by the air con that is why I wanted to eat hot soups and drink hot chocolate.
[b]how about you? do you have this special food that you love to eat especially if you are sick? how does it helps you?
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thanks for sharing!13 people like this
53 responses
@red_amethyst (3518)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
hi zerocharly
i also like eating food that have soup or "sabaw"
but i remember when i was still a kid, I like eating cold mongo with sugar and milk. my mom will always cook that for me.
take care. stay happy
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
oh! I haven't heard of that. all I know is the saute monggo recipe. anyway, thanks for sharing. got to try that sometimes.
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@red_amethyst (3518)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
yup. you will steam(did i use the right word?) or pakuluan the mongo no salt, just plain mongo, then when its cooked, put some milk and sugar, then let it cool or put it in the refrigerator so it will be cold. then eat it. its yummy.
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@jammyt (2818)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
Oh yes, lugaw.. porridge. Sooo good. I look for this too as well as Chicken Mami. But most of the time, when i am sick, I don't eat much. I don't have the energy or the drive to eat. Sometimes I eat just because I KNOW I need to. When I am sick, all the more I sleep. it's all I could do for hours and hours.
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
yeah same here. my taste bud isn't working when I do have colds. I can't even taste the food..
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@austere (2812)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
whenever i feel sick, i really love eating fruits!:) they are the only foods that are tasty.. apples and grapes and mangoes! yummy.. when i get sick, i always a have bitter tastebuds, i dont know why.. perhaps it's because of the medicine that i take every four hours.. i love eating porridge, just like you, i love chicken porridge!:) and then lots of fruits to make my mouth taste sweet!:)
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@austere (2812)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
yeah,, i definitely agree!! our breath would smell like medicine and foods are all tasteless!hehehe i dont want to be sick.. not for a very very long time!hahaha i am not sick, but i feel sick right now..:( i only have 4 hours sleep and guess am still having a hang over.. sometimes what makes us sick are the stupid things that we do to ourselves!hehehe:)
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
28 Oct 08
you just got 4 hours sleep? why? mylotting all night long?
just kidding!
get some rest.. the last time I got sick was when I sleep for only 3 hours.. argh!.. fever stayed on one month..
just kidding!
get some rest.. the last time I got sick was when I sleep for only 3 hours.. argh!.. fever stayed on one month..@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
yeah. that is why I really hate taking medicines. it makes my breath smells medicine also.. that is why, as much as possible I just take lots of fruits, water, and eat hot stuffs.
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
21 Oct 08
Hi dear
nice sick and mouthwatering discussion
Well the food u r talking about is good and adviseable in flu and cold. but in my case its always reverse
when i am sick i want to eat food which are forbidden by doc and not adviseable
like when i have sore throat, i like to eat, spicy food, fried food, cold beverages, icecreams etc
What to do, how to control this urge
Well the food u r talking about is good and adviseable in flu and cold. but in my case its always reverse
when i am sick i want to eat food which are forbidden by doc and not adviseable
like when i have sore throat, i like to eat, spicy food, fried food, cold beverages, icecreams etc
What to do, how to control this urge2 people like this
@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
of course, you shouldn't eat those things especially ice cream when you have soar throat. it will make your sore worst!
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
yeah. now I am craving fro arroz caldo.
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
LOL. ice cream would make you sick.
wow! same here. I want some hugs from my baby.
wow! same here. I want some hugs from my baby.2 people like this
@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
yeah. we can't do nothing but to stare at the delicious food that mom prepared.
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@cream97 (29086)
• United States
21 Oct 08
I would love to eat some hot rice and chicken.. Maybe a tuna salad or so.. I am sorry that you are ill again. I hope that you feel much better. Get plenty of rest and relaxation. This always works! Drink plenty of fluids. You can try some Theraflu, this seems to work when I am very ill. Just sleep on it, and you will feel much better when you wake up.. Be blessed, and get well!!!!!!!!!!!
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
thank you so much.. yeah, I do all of you've mentioned aside from getting rest and relaxation. I really need to go in the office, and finish lots of things.
@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
yeah, my boyfriend do that all the time with hot tea. and it stop his cold immediately.
@Cunning_linguist (104)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
I usually prefer hot, steaming dishes when I'm sick, such as chicken noodle soup and congee (lugaw). I also go for anything in sour broth (sinigang) because it's hot and at the same time the tangy taste helps liven my palate.
I remember in my childhood days, when I was sick I could finish two orders of congee (sometimes I'd ask for a third). My mom would be surprised, especially since sick people rarely have such robust appetites, LOL.
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
wow! congee! I am craving for it now.
yeah, hot congee, or anything which has broth is so good in our body especially if we're sick.
yeah, hot congee, or anything which has broth is so good in our body especially if we're sick.
@mercuryman3a (2477)
• India
21 Oct 08
i hardly like to eat if i am not well. But one must eat to survive so i eat what ever is good for me toget well
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@jackiew (915)
• Canada
21 Oct 08
When i am sick i eat nothing but soup.My favorite soup when i am sick is lipton chicken noodle.I find when i am sick i can't put any heavy foods in my stomach,it just makes me nauseated.When i am sick,I lose my appetite as well but i always have my soup. happy mylotting
@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
yeah.. same here. so even if the food is so delicious, I really can't eat well if I am sick.
@ptl9900 (209)
• Canada
21 Oct 08
I dont usually like to eat anything when I am sick. My husband likes to have Rice Porridge and i hate that completely. I would sometimes eat boiled rice with some vegetable instead. And lots of Juice. The body usually need a lot of fluid during this time.
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@rbhuiyan (66)
• Bangladesh
21 Oct 08
i like fastfood as burger,pizza,hotdog,rool,chicken fried.i also prefer tea or coffee with it.sometimes i like to drink some cold drinks when i feel warm.
i like best to eat rice with dal,fish,meat etc.
i remain sick when i eat unhyginic food from various outside restaurent.
i also remain sick when i drink unpure water.
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
wow.. that's a heavy meal. that's nice. eat for as long as you want.
yeah, we should drink pure and clean water, and I think we should avoid soft drinks, and soda.
@Zelmarq (12607)
• Cebu City, Philippines
21 Oct 08
wow i like tinolang manok with lots of ginger, or anything with hot soup. It helps me breath better and also it makes me feel better with the hot soup in my stomach.
@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
yes. same here. and oh!I also love pork stew (sinigang), and beef stew (nilagang baka).
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
21 Oct 08
It's barely 1 month and u are sick again?? I guess u din really recover from the previous time, and thus u fall sick so easily again this time..
Macaroni soup and porridge will be the best for u, because they are not heaty, and they are bland enough.. haha ^_^ But eating these 2 or even hot chocolate wun make u sweat that easily.. Because the cold in u is internally, the only way to sweat it out, is by wearing of thick clothings or jackets, to make yourself sweat naturally.. If not, keep walking around, if u still have the energy to do so..
If i'm sick, i will always be craving for deep fried food because i know i wont be able to eat them for at least 2-3 days.. hehe =D but i do drink lots of water, so that i can recover faster ^_^
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
yeah. since I am always in a cold place, and I am so stress now a days.
anyway, thanks for all that info. I will sure get well soon.
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@quinnkl (1667)
• United States
22 Oct 08
When I have major cold, sinus illnesses I always go for hot soup and hot tea with lemon. It makes me feel better. If I have a sore throat then I eat popcycles just like we did when I was a young child. Comfort food always helps when you are feeling miserable.
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
really?popcycles? even if you have soar throat? does it work? even if it's cold?
@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
28 Oct 08
really? wow! thanks for that info. got to try that sometimes and see it for myself. thanks!
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
22 Oct 08
my grandmother always made me potato soup when i was sick. i still want it till this day.
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
23 Oct 08
wow. how does it taste? I haven't taste potato soup.
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
28 Oct 08
wow! that's great and so easy to do.. thanks for sharing. I'll try that sometimes.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
23 Oct 08
it's wonderful. she just took potatoes, onion, butter, salt & pepper & cook them till they are done. put some meal in a half cup of water , mix well, & add to potatoes. let cook till smooth. yum!
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@mjmlagat (3170)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
When I get sick which is quite rarely (thanks to GOD), I love to eat porridge and steamingly hot soup, it could be a noodle soup or corn soup which I consider the best. But basically, I still have the same appetite even if I do
n't feel well.
n't feel well.2 people like this
@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
22 Oct 08
yeah. same here. I can't eat that much even if the food is so delicious. so sometimes, it all turned out that I need to force myself to eat.
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
21 Oct 08
Hi zer0charly, You need to go home and go to bed! And
drink some nice hot tea and soup and go to sleep! If
you are feeling cold you probably do have a fever already.
It sounds like you already do have fever. When I'm sick
I like to drink lots of tea and I usually want to eat
weird things depending on how sick I am. I definitely
drink lots of liquids. I try to drink orange juice too.
The best thing to do for a cold is to keep drinking lots
of fluids. Soups are good too. And you need to get lots
of rest. That's the only way that you will get better.
So you should be at home in bed! Now go home!
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@zer0charly (5614)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
LOL. alright I will. I will just have to finish some things here in the office.
thanks for all the pieces of advice. I will do that.
thanks for all the pieces of advice. I will do that.2 people like this
