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Be it any condition, a healthy diet is a road to fast recovery. Watch this video for some quick and easy recipes to help get rid of Wet Cough!

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Whooping Cough

Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the respiratory tract. Although this condition is common in children, this infection can attack people of any age.

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Symptoms:

• Dry & intense coughing
• Loud & distinct breathing
• Difficulty in eating, sleeping & breathing

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Food groups to consume in wet cough:

1. Warm liquids: Help soothe the throat & flush out toxins from the
body

Foods to consume: Green tea, soups, fruit & vegetable juices, coconut water and barley water


2. Soft foods: Easy to swallow

Foods to consume: Puddings, custards, bananas, mash potatoes, rice, porridge, egg omelette, yogurt, lentils and soft fruits like pear, kiwi, oranges, watermelon and mangoes

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Recipes based on the above food groups:

Recipe 1: Warm soup

1. Put ½ chopped carrot in a pressure cooker.
2. Add 1 chopped tomato in it.
3. Add 2-4 spinach leaves as well.
4. Also add 2 chopped beetroots.
5. Now, add 1-2 cups water and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.
6. Allow it to cool.
7. Now, put them all in a blender and lend them well.
8. Pour in bowl and add some salt and pepper
9. Garnish with chopped coriander
10. Serve hot



Recipe 2: Lentil dish

1. Wash ½ cup pigeon eye lentils (tur dal) and soak it for 1 hour
2. Add a pinch of turmeric and pressure cook it until 2-3 whistles
3. Now, heat 1 tsp oil in a sauce pan
4. Add ¼ tsp cumin seeds and a pinch of asafoetida in it.
5. Add 1 chopped green chilli as well
6. Also add ½ cup washed spinach leaves.
7. Now, add 1 ½ tsp red chilli powder
8. Saute this mixture till the spinach is cooked for 5-6 min
9. Finally, mash the cooked lentil and add it to the pan along with 1
cup water
10. Mix well and add some salt to taste
11. Boil all these ingredients for 10-15 min
12. Make sure to serve hot

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Tips:

• Avoid extremely dry and solid foods like rusk, biscuits, nuts and
cookies since they will aggravate the cough
• Stay away from refined foods, candies, ice creams, pickles,
condiments, coffee, tea, sugar, excess salt, meats and soft
drinks as they tend to increase the build-up of mucus, which can
worsen the condition

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The above recipes have been developed in consultation with a nutritionist. However, these are not intended as a substitute for the medical advice of a trained health professional. All matters regarding your health require medical supervision. Consult your physician before adopting the suggestions in this video, as well as about any condition that may require diagnosis or medical attention. Refer to the terms of use on our website http://www.homeveda.com.