Tips for eating healthy during a pandemic:
1. Include protein in your daily nutrition
Apart from being known as the body’s foundation, protein also allows the body to produce the antibodies needed to fight viruses and bacteria that attack the body. You can get protein from fish, poultry, lean meats, nuts and low-fat dairy products.
2. Consume vitamins and phytonutrients
Vitamins A and C, as well as phytonutrients are important factors in the health of the immune system.
3. Focus on gut health with probiotics and prebiotics
The digestive system plays an important role in supporting immune function. The intestinal tract is the main route of contact with the external environment and is the pathway that contains the microbiome and helps digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Research has shown that probiotics, which are ‘good bacteria’, are useful in maintaining the digestive system, and prebiotics are a type of fiber that the human body cannot digest, serving as food for these probiotics.
4. Increase consumption of omega 3 fatty acids
Omega-3 fatty acids, such as DHA and EPA, are a type of healthy and essential fat, which can be found in foods like chia seeds and supplements like fish oil.
Author: Anisha Saktian / Fimela.com
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