Can children with influenza B drink sweet rice wine soup (with glutinous rice balls)?
Disease description:
A child at home recently contracted influenza B. Can children with influenza B drink rice wine tangyuan (glutinous rice balls)?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng
Children are generally not advised to consume glutinous rice balls in fermented rice wine. The rice balls are made from glutinous rice, which is difficult to chew thoroughly and can easily stick to the esophagus, leading to poor digestion. Fermented rice wine also contains alcohol. Since children's bodies are still developing, their ability to metabolize alcohol is relatively weak. The alcohol content in this dish may damage children's liver and kidney functions. Moreover, as children's digestive systems are not yet fully mature, consuming this food may cause adverse reactions such as indigestion or alcohol poisoning.
