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My mother has pneumonia and i don't know what meals to give her. can you give me examples of what type of foods she should have. i know she has to have nutritional foods etc but can you give me examples of what. also she has a heavy cough so she is afraid
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Lots of protein: such as eggs, chicken. Liberal fluids such as broths. Add Mulitivitamins. May add eggnogs or Ensure twice a day.
Answered 7/8/2015
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