Can you eat watermelon when you have a cold?

Written by Hu Bai Yu
Pulmonology
Updated on February 26, 2025
00:00
00:00

When you have a cold, it is appropriate to eat some watermelon, but you should be careful not to eat too much at once, as watermelon contains a relatively high amount of sugar. If you are coughing and have phlegm while having a cold, eating too much watermelon might contribute to the production of more phlegm and exacerbate the symptoms of the cold. Therefore, it is suggested that during a cold, everyone should also consider their own health condition and the severity of their illness when consuming fruits. As for any fruit, do not eat too much at once to avoid negatively affecting the recovery from the illness. It is also important to drink plenty of water during a cold, which is definitely beneficial, as drinking water can promote metabolism and eliminate toxins from the body, helping the illness to recover faster. Additionally, it is advised to actively cooperate with medical treatment to alleviate symptoms.

Other Voices

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Hu Bai Yu
Pulmonology
55sec home-news-image

Can you eat shrimp with a cold?

When you have a cold, it is important to be cautious about what you eat. It is best to avoid eating shrimp as it is considered a stimulating food that can potentially worsen the symptoms of a cold. Therefore, it is recommended to avoid seafood like fish, shrimp, and crabs, which are also considered stimulating. Your diet should primarily be light, and you should consume foods rich in vitamins and fiber. Additionally, maintaining a positive mindset and not worrying too much are important. Furthermore, if the cold is severe, be sure to follow a doctor's guidance and cooperate with the medical treatment actively. Avoid spicy, greasy, raw, or irritant foods. Also, it is advisable not to consume items like chili peppers, black pepper, mustard, alcoholic beverages, strong tea, and coffee.

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Li Jian Wu
Pulmonology
31sec home-news-image

How to reduce a fever when having a cold and headache

Symptoms of a cold such as headache and fever can be treated by applying a cool towel or ice pack to the forehead, or by taking antipyretic analgesic drugs to alleviate the fever. Options include acetaminophen, naproxen, or sodium diclofenac, all of which effectively ease symptoms caused by a cold like headaches and fever. Additionally, drinking more ginger sugar water and using warm water or alcohol to wipe down the palms, soles, neck, and chest can help reduce fever physically.

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Zhang Shu Kun
Traditional Chinese Medicine
46sec home-news-image

How to deal with a cold caused by deficient fire?

Deficiency fever colds are generally caused by congenital insufficiencies and bodily weakness, leading to pathogenic yin. It may also result from imbalances between yin and yang, or dysfunction of the spleen. For this type of cold, there is no need to panic, as it can be managed with traditional Chinese medicine. Colds relating to deficiency fever typically manifest with symptoms such as oral sores, dizziness, headaches, irritability, and insomnia. Effective improvement can be achieved by taking medicine that reduces deficiency heat. Alternatively, maintaining a light and simple diet can effectively help improve gastrointestinal digestion. (Medicine should be used under the guidance of a professional doctor.)

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Hu Bai Yu
Pulmonology
1min 1sec home-news-image

Does drinking alcohol cure a cold?

Drinking alcohol definitely cannot cure a cold, and everyone should be aware of this. Moreover, contrary to that, drinking alcohol can potentially make the symptoms of a cold worse. During a cold, the body's resistance is already weakened, and drinking alcohol at this time might irritate the stomach lining and affect various organs in the body. Therefore, it is best not to drink alcohol when you have a cold, especially not as a treatment for it. It is advised that everyone take care to avoid this misconception. Also, when you have a cold, keep warm, eat light foods, and avoid drinks like carbonated beverages, alcoholic drinks, strong tea, and coffee. Additionally, it is important to maintain a relaxed mood and avoid excessive stress. During the period when taking cold medicine, you should be careful not to drink alcohol to prevent any toxic reactions, which are very harmful to health.

doctor image
home-news-image
Written by Wang Chun Mei
Pulmonology
46sec home-news-image

Can you eat watermelon when you have a cold?

A cold, also commonly referred to as an upper respiratory tract infection, can generally be categorized into cold-natured and heat-natured types. If it occurs in winter, it is usually a cold-natured cold, and patients with this type are generally not recommended to eat watermelon. On the other hand, a heat-natured cold in summer typically presents symptoms such as runny nose, nasal congestion, fever, headache, sore throat, coughing, and even coughing up yellow phlegm. Patients with such symptoms can eat watermelon, as it can not only hydrate the body but also cool it down and provide some essential nutrients, making it suitable for patients with a heat-natured cold.