Is it ok to eat chocolate when having stomach flu?

Answer 1

Too much sugar is bad for you any time.

If you have a cold or a cough or a fever, you need a certain amount of sugar to give you energy to fight the bacteria or the virus. When you have a fever, your metabolism is running faster than it normally does, so you might need a little more sugar (read: food energy) than usual.

Does this mean you should eat donuts and ice cream sundaes when you're sick? No it does not. You can get your sugar in the form of toast, juices, soft pasta, fruits or any other normal way.

If you are truly ill and cannot eat, they will give you a glucose drip at the hospital for the same reason - you cannot heal yourself without energy (sugar).

I had a cold yesterday and I ate a chocolate bar and now I feel great, so I say chocolate isn't bad for a cold

Answer 2

As some people say "If you have a cold or a cough or a fever, you need a certain amount of sugar to give you energy to fight the bacteria or the virus. When you have a fever, your metabolism is running faster than it normally does, so you might need a little more sugar (read: food energy) than usual." So yes it is... :) but not too much.

Answer 3

No. Chocolate (especially Dark Chocolate) can be irritating to the esophagus, stomach, and the rest of the GI system and can stimulate intestinal activity, which would not be a good thing while you have viral gastroenteritis (stomach flu). Try to stick with bland, low acid foods. Some people benefit from switching to a liquid diet to give their GI system even more rest. Keeping your fluid intake up is important to avoid dehydration, too.