It’s hard to write about food (Monday Meals!) when you’ve been sick and nothing is appealing. I’ve been suffering a nasty cold since Thursday evening. I feel a little better every day, but my appetite hasn’t yet returned.
I have wanted juice and fruit. We have some especially large, crisp grapes that I’ve been enjoying, as well as some blueberries. Ate some salad for dinner. I don’t eat meat, so chicken soup is out, but I enjoyed some sweet potato curry soup from my favorite place for lunch.
The Internet tells me I should have been consuming garlic, coconut water, and hot tea—presumably not all at once. It’s a little late now. I should have looked at the website earlier, but then I would have had to go to the store for coconut water. And I did not feel up to going to the store.
What do you recommend for sick friends? What do you find appetizing and comforting when you’re sick?
Feels good to adopt these habits at this time of year!
Yes, soups are so good, and the simpler, the better. And tea – herbal anything, no caffeine. Since I have had enough sicknesses in the last 7 years, I’ve got some tips from the health-wise sources I’ve sought out. I put ginger, turmeric and black pepper in everything I cook for its inflammatory-reducing ability. I try fresh everything (hopefully regeneratively grown). And rest. And breathing – meditative
Interesting, Roger. I’ve read some about the benefits of intermittent fasting. But be careful!
I fasted on Yom Kippur, and the next day my Long COVID symptoms were much relieved. There is a new book The Oldest Cure in the World, about fasting. I’m reading it now. Here is an interview with the author https://plantyourself.com/fasting-steve-hendricks-pyp-531/