It’s an axiom that dates back hundreds of years: Feed a cold, starve a fever. Yet its origin is vague and its scientific basis is tenuous.
It’s believed the age-old adage stemmed from an obsolete belief that eating food warmed the body during a “cold” while fasting cooled it down when it was overheated from fever.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/what-foods-should-i-eat-when-i-catch-a-cold-or-fever/article32702543/
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