Surabaya: The Covid-19 pandemic is still a problem that must be faced in various parts of the world, one of which is Indonesia. Increasing number of positive cases covid-19 along with the information on how to recover from the virus.
In fact, some time ago a video circulated of people storming a shopping center and doing panic buying of a milk brand that is said to be able to cure COVID-19.
Nutritionist Airlangga University (UNAIR) Stefania Widya Setyaningtyas said milk is a source of protein, calcium, and vitamin D. However, milk is not the only source that can fulfill nutrients. nutrition that.
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When you can’t drink milk or there is no milk available to fulfill your nutrition, you can replace it with other sources, such as tofu, tempeh, meat, nuts,” explained Stefania quoting a press release from UNAIR, Friday, July 9, 2021.
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The lecturer at the Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, UNAIR, explained that there are various types of milk, such as UHT, pasteurized, and sterile. All three have differences in the heating process carried out and their shelf life.
“UHT milk is heated to a very high temperature and fast time. Pasteurized milk is heated to a temperature of approximately 70 degrees Celsius, and sterile milk is heated to a temperature of approximately 100 degrees Celsius. Usually the storage period of sterile milk is longer than others,” he explained.
Stefania emphasized that milk cannot increase the body’s immune system. The body’s immune system, he said, already has its own working ‘template’. “What can be done is to optimize the immune system, but it cannot be increased,” he said.
Meanwhile, he said, vitamin C was proven to reduce the symptoms of influenza. Vitamin C has the capacity as an antioxidant that can help reduce inflammation by removing remnants of the body’s immune cell resistance.
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“Consuming high doses of vitamin C when suffering from an infection can be beneficial, but if it’s not in an infectious condition, actually, no matter how much vitamin C is consumed, it won’t have any impact. Actually, the body already has a regulatory mechanism to maintain vitamin C levels in the blood,” he explained.
He said, Indonesian people need about 75 mg of vitamin C in adult women and 90 mg in adult men. Excess vitamin C will be eliminated by the body. Vitamin C can be obtained in an easy way from ingredients available in nature, one of which is fruit.
In addition, vegetables also contain vitamin C for the body. However, the heating process can reduce the amount of vitamin C significantly.
“We can get vitamin C by consuming 1 medium guava or cashew, 1 medium banana, half a papaya slice, and 1 medium mango,” he said.
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