It is best not to eat beef during a cold, especially when a cold is accompanied by a fever. Because a cold is a kind of fever, if accompanied by fever symptoms, then eating hot food should not reduce the fever. Avoid eating cold food and greasy fried food when you have a cold and fever. Cold should be light diet, eat more fruits and vegetables. Meat has the function of generating heat and resolving phlegm, which contributes to the illness and aggravates it after eating. Moreover, eating too much meat, dairy products and other foods is easy to reduce the antiviral ability of the human body.

Also, the gastrointestinal function decreases when you have a cold, and eating too greasy will increase the burden on the digestive system and affect the absorption of drugs and the exertion of their efficacy. So it's best to eat less beef when you have a cold. Of course, you can eat some beef in moderation to improve your immunity after you recover from a cold.