Eating when one is not very well is another destructive habit. When we are ill, our body usually takes our hunger away. When one is ill, it is time to fast. If you feed a cold - you will have to starve a fever because the simple cold is complicated by feeding and fever results. Eating when exhausted or very fired because of great mental or emotional or physical effort or shock is also a pernicious habit and conducive to indigestion.
Digestion fails because the body has no energy left for production of enzymes and digestive juices.
Rest, especially sleep, is indicated rather than food. Sleep, rest, relaxation, exercise, fresh air, sunshine, emotional and mental poise have to be supplied to the body if we want the process of nutrition to take place. How to Eat All foods, whether solid or liquid, should be chewed thoroughly to avoid hasty eating and to ensure thorough ensalivation of food. Drinking at meals is not conducive to proper digestion of food. Liquids dilute the digestive juices and thus interfere with their work.