You have heard the wives tale “starve a cold feed a fever”.  Well this really is not founded in any science. The goal should be to simply listen to your body. If you don’t feel like eating don’t and if you do, do.  The most important thing that you SHOULD focus on is hydration.  Hot – Cold it doesn’t matter. Just make sure to get in liquids!

Why do you need ‘plenty of fluids’ when you’re sick?

Hydration is always important, but it’s even more so when you have a cold, the flu. The main reason is, when you’re sick, you are probably neglecting your normal eating and drinking habits.

If you aren’t getting enough fluids, your body may have difficultly regulating its’ temperature, which can make you “feel” even worse.

Proper hydration can help the skin and cells act as a barrier to prevent bacteria from entering the body. It also can help decrease nasal irritation when coughing, sneezing and even just breathing.

So eat when and what you feel like.  No need to force feed yourself but FOCUS ON HYDRATION and feel better soon!