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A member asked:

Can we eat ice cream when we have a cold?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: You can eat ice cream if you have a common cold.

Dr Davantzis and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/5/2020

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