What to eat for mumps? 10 days of hot topics and scientific advice
Mumps-related topics have sparked widespread discussion on social media and health forums recently. Combining hot data and medical advice from the entire Internet in the past 10 days, we have compiled a dietary guideline for mumps to help patients relieve symptoms and accelerate recovery.
1. Dietary principles for patients with mumps

1.Easy to digest soft food: Reduce the secretion pressure of parotid gland
2.High nutrient density: Make up for insufficient food intake
3.low temperature food:Relieves swelling and pain
4.Avoid acid irritation: Prevents excessive saliva secretion
| Recommended food | taboo foods | Principle of action |
|---|---|---|
| pumpkin porridge | citrus fruits | Acidic substances stimulate glands |
| Steamed egg custard | spicy seasoning | aggravate inflammatory response |
| Yam puree | Fried food | Increase digestive burden |
| Lotus root paste | hard nuts | Need to chew repeatedly |
| Banana milkshake | Carbonated drinks | Gas causes bloating |
2. Ranking of popular dietary therapy plans (based on search data in the past 10 days)
| Ranking | Diet plan | Search volume increase | Recommendation index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honeysuckle honey water | +320% | ★★★★★ |
| 2 | Mung bean and lily soup | +285% | ★★★★☆ |
| 3 | Water chestnut sugarcane juice | +267% | ★★★★ |
| 4 | Reed root porridge | +189% | ★★★☆ |
| 5 | dandelion tea | +156% | ★★★ |
3. Phased diet suggestions
Acute phase (1-3 days):
• Mainly liquid food, eat every 2 hours
• Recommended: rice soup, vegetable juice, medical nutritional powder
• Drink no less than 1500ml of water daily
Remission period (4-7 days):
• Semi-liquid transition to increase protein intake
• Recommended: fish mince, tofu curd, oatmeal paste
• Supplement vitamin B and vitamin C
Recovery period (after 8 days):
• Gradually return to a normal diet
• Focus on zinc supplementation (oysters, lean meat, etc.)
• Continue to avoid irritating foods for 1-2 weeks
4. Special reminder from experts
1. If you have persistent high fever or difficulty eating, you need to seek medical attention promptly.
2. Home-made therapeutic recipes require boiling and sterilizing utensils
3. A strict low-fat diet is required when combined with pancreatitis
4. Pediatric patients should pay attention to prevent dehydration
5. Weight loss should not exceed 5% during the illness
Folk remedies such as "cactus external application" that have been popular on the Internet recently have not been clinically verified. It is recommended to give priority to scientific dietary conditioning. By keeping your mouth clean and cooperating with your doctor's treatment, most patients can fully recover within 2 weeks.
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