6 Dishes to Comfort You on Your Sick Days

When you're not feeling your best, turn to dishes that both soothe your body and your soul. Here's a list of recipes that will naturally help you heal. Share them with the ones you love and be the sunshine to their cloudy day. 

 

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Lugaw with Egg Recipe

Get your much needed energy supply with this simepl rice porridge. In this simple nostalgic recipe, you also get the vitamins and minerals of the egg, and benefit from the special properties of garlic and ginger.

 

 

 

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Chicken Noodle Soup

Nothing comforts like a warm bowl of soup that will fill your fluid and electrolyte needs. Be sure to eat the chicken! 

 

 

 

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Baked Garlic Chicken Recipe

Make garlic your best friend. It will help you in more ways than one: it will help stimulate your immune system from all directions. Here is a delicious garlicky recipe that's packed with protein and garlic to help you heal fast. 

 

 

 

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Creamy Tom Yum with Shrimp and Quail Eggs

Spicy food can bring back the joy to your meals. Find relief in this delicious, steamy recipe. 

 

 

 

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Peanut Butter and Banana Oatmeal

Bananas and oatmeal are two superfoods that will boost your immune system. Bananas in addition, like greens, nuts and avocados, are rich in magnesium that's good for aches and pains. 

 

 

 

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Coconut Squash Soup Recipe

A creamy soup helps soothe a throat that hurts. This one is packed with flavors you'll love.  

 

 

 

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Fresh Fruits

Healthy and fresh, nature's remedy also helps stimulate your appetite. Just be sure to pick them right!