Your Little One Is Coughing Cold? These Are 6 Types Of Food That Mother Can Sajikan

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JAKARTA - In recent months, one of the diseases that is being suffered by your little one is a cold cough. This disease is very common when the weather is entering the transition season like today.

Well, when a child coughs a cold, it turns out that he not only needs medicine. But he also needs high nutritional food to help speed up his recovery.

In order to make it easier for Mother to serve nutritious food for children to cough colds, here is a list of foods that Mother can give to her little one.

Omega-3 fatty acids, which are found mostly in marine fish such as salmon, tuna, and macaquel, are nutrients that can increase overall immunity and fitness. This food rich in essential fatty acids can increase the activity of white blood cells that destroy harmful bacteria in the body. In addition, it also provides protection against damage caused by excessive reactions to infection.

Contains high nutrients for body resistance, such as vitamin C and bioflavonoids. Vitamin C increases the production of white blood cells that function to prevent infection and as antibodies. Bioflavonoids play a role in regulating cell growth and death.

You can also give chicken soup to children who are coughing colds. Warm soup can make the body warmer and is one of the treatment techniques with food that is believed to be effective from the past. In addition, chicken soup can also help meet the needs of sick children's fluids. For soup that is more fulfilling, add rice or noodles and packaged vegetables that are cooked. Several tablespoons of wheat flour can also be used to thicken the soup when heated.

Containing iodine and vitamin B6 that work to support B cells and T cells, namely cells that help strengthen the immune system. While vitamin E in eggs can increase the concentration of T cells.

If your child is fussy about eating rice, you can give a mixed potato. Made potato has a delicious taste and is quite filling for your little one. Made from boiled potatoes, these mashing potatoes are usually attractive to children of all ages and can be introduced since children aged eight months and over.

The health benefits of mold are numerous, and its ability to prevent infection is widely known. You can provide warm mushroom soup for children. Fungal soup is a very comfortable dish for children who are experiencing colds and coughs.