Covid-19 Part Two: What to eat and what to avoid for better immunity?

The pandemic is, probably, the most difficult time the world has ever seen in the last 50-60 years after the great wars. It’s been a year since the virus took over our regular life and the road to normalcy seemed to appear on the horizon. Then came the coronavirus part two in the form of the new strain from the UK and South African regions.

Are we getting infected?

People from all over the world are aware of the safety measures to reduce the Covid-19 impact and are prepared better. They know how to disinfect and wash up for virus free hands and places. They know how to maintain the self- quarantine measures and what are the safety parameters for travel.

Having said that, most people tend to miss out to stress on one essential aspect of healthy living amid the pandemic -- healthy diet and physical activity. Proper nutrition, physical activity and hydration gives your body the kind of immunity it needs in a pandemic. People who follow a healthy and balanced diet routine are relatively at lower risk from the chronic illnesses and infectious diseases.

What qualifies to call a balanced diet?

A balanced diet is everything that contains essential nutrition such as vitamins, protein, minerals, antioxidants, and dietary fibre and so on. Each food contains many essential nutrients but not all. This is the reason why your diet partners suggest going for different types of nutritional sources everyday. Besides the diet, drink adequate water and involve in some kind of physical activity every day.

Good food and good health: Why should you live by these words?

Good food leads to good health and good health unravels the better experience of life -- in every aspect of it. Unhealthy diet is the major reason behind almost all the chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart diseases, stroke, cardiovascular diseases, and even certain types of cancers.

So, what should you eat? Stick with us till the end of the blog as we dig deep exploring what to eat and what to avoid to strengthen your immunity for the new strain of the Covid-19.

What to eat for better immunity?

Consuming vegetables and fruits that are rich in beta carotene, essential vitamins, and ascorbic acid help the body in many ways by strengthening the immunity. The foods options that you have for these essential nutrients are tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, dark greens, bell peppers, and mushrooms.

Apart from the vegetables and fruits, legumes such as lentils, and beans, nuts, millet, oats, brown rice, wheat, eggs, lean protein and fish also give better resilience to your body to fight any type of infection. Stock up on dry fruits and nuts for your snack cravings.

What are the foods to avoid?

Using salt and sugar has always been a threat for better health. While cooking, limit the use of salts and whatever you can prepare without salt still tastes good (such as salads), eat them regularly. Also, stay away from processed foods and canned foods as they are coated with high amounts of sodium chloride content.

Avoid using processed sugar for coffee, tea or any type of beverages that use sugar. Carbonated beverages contain unhealthy amounts of sugar and other added preservatives which can contribute to your obesity significantly.

Immunity tips for people with existing medical conditions

People who are diagnosed with certain medical conditions such as gastric ulcers, jaundice, liver diseases, colon infection, and gastric problems, might find it difficult to cope with the food requirements that boost immunity. Get in touch with your gastric specialist if you have any of these conditions for better care.

Good health takes efforts and there are no shortcuts or magic wands. Follow all the pandemic safety measures without fail and do not let any negligence creep in. Having said that there is no room for any panic for the pandemic. Take help from the medical experts, follow a proper diet coupled with hydration and physical activity is the way to boost your immunity in this new age of pandemic time.