Rihanna was notoriously missing from the roster of the music performers during the 58th Grammy Awards ceremony after she cancelled her performance at the last minute due to bronchitis, according to Billboard.
The Barbadian superstar was scheduled to perform "Kiss It Better," one of the cuts from her new album "Anti."
"#NAVY so sorry I couldn't be there ...... Thanks Grammys and CBS for your support tonight," the "Where Have You Been" singer tweeted to her followers.
The singer's representative says that doctors insisted that she have vocal rest since she "was at risk of hemorrhaging her vocal cords" and is on antibiotics three days preceding the awards show.
Apart from medical treatment, to prevent or cure bronchitis, eating appropriate food may help, according to Live Strong.
High-Fat Dairy Products
Whole milk and high-fat cheese may cause excessive production of mucus, which may lead to interference with breathing. Cream-based soup, cheese-topped pizza, ice cream, cheesecake and other food with high-fat dairy products are also to be avoided.
Refined Sugar
Despite having calories, refined sugar does not actually add nutrients to your food and drinks. When having bronchitis, avoiding sugar-rich food and drinks is a good way to lessen the effect of the symptoms to your body. Sugar-heavy food includes pies, brownies, cakes, candy, soft drinks, syrup, frosting, cookies, muffins, ice cream and cereals.
Salty Food
High salt content has a bad impact on a person's blood pressure and bronchial health. It raises the water content in the bronchial tissues which may lead to thicker mucus and inflamed bronchial tube and tissues.
Coffee and Alcohol
According to All In A Health, coffee and alcohol dull the body's urge to cough or sneeze which is needed to clear a person's air passages. Alcohol also causes the body to lose fluids which will make it difficult to breathe because of heavier mucus production.
