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Can Fruits Be Given To Baby Suffering From Wheezing And Cold?

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Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2015
Question: which kind of fruits can I give to my 1.5 years old baby? She normally has wheezing and cold, cough problems. I tried yellow banana, orange two three times. She is getting cold and cough problems. I used to give apple in a cooked form. Some people are saying that kiwi fruit is good. Can I give kiwi fruit for her? Does it cause any cold or wheezing for her? Please guide me sir.
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
No restriction to giving fruits

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

You can give all sorts of fruits to your child. You might need to give it in mashed form. No need to boil fruits including apples. It unnecessarily reduces the nutritive value. Any type of fruit is unlikely to contribute to wheezing unless specific allergies are noted. Kiwi fruit can be given, there should not be any problems.

Cough and cold is caused due to certain viral infections. Some children are more prone to catching cold but there is no reason to think that some food is contributing to it.

Hope that helps.

Regards
Dr. Diptanshu Das
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can Fruits Be Given To Baby Suffering From Wheezing And Cold?

Brief Answer: No restriction to giving fruits Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. You can give all sorts of fruits to your child. You might need to give it in mashed form. No need to boil fruits including apples. It unnecessarily reduces the nutritive value. Any type of fruit is unlikely to contribute to wheezing unless specific allergies are noted. Kiwi fruit can be given, there should not be any problems. Cough and cold is caused due to certain viral infections. Some children are more prone to catching cold but there is no reason to think that some food is contributing to it. Hope that helps. Regards Dr. Diptanshu Das