Five best foods to eat when you have a sore throat

Sore throats can make it hard to enjoy your favourite foods and drinks (Image: iStock)

A sore throat is commonly caused by either a viral infection like the common cold or the streptococcus bacteria.

It comes with symptoms such as an itchy throat, inflammation and the most irritating of them all, a sore feeling that can make it hard for you to eat or swallow.