There is no diet that
prevents Coronavirus warns The British Dietetic Association! Covid 19 is the
condition caused by the Coronavirus. But you can aim to maximise things like
health and enjoyment with what you eat.
If you are following a
special diet or on medications do check with your dietitian or health
professional if you have any queries.
If
you have the symptoms of Coronavirus you are likely to not feel like eating as
you may have a sore throat or cough and generally feel unwell not to mention
fatigued, here are some ideas
Fluid
Take enough fluid, a minimum of 2 litres per day
for most adults (unless you have been told to restrict fluid for a medical
reason).
Lack of fluid can make you feel irritable and fatigued which is not
what you want to feel at present. Water is ideal for hydration but most other
beverages also contribute except for
strong coffees and alcoholic drinks. Often it is better to sip fluids through
the day and often a sports bottle is ideal for this. You can also get
motivational bottles with marks on them.
If it is difficult to keep making
drinks make a flask up and keep that near you. Drinks can be hot or cold
whichever you prefer. Sometimes trying different flavours tempts drinking so
some ideas-
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Fruit juices,
squash or fruit teas all made up with warm water can be soothing
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Warm milky
drinks like Cappuccinos you make up with hot water, hot chocolate, malted milks
and milkshakes may appeal and are easy to drink. You can also obviously let
any of these cool and add ice for variation
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Ordinary milk
can be enriched by adding 4 tablespoons of milk powder to 600ml of milk. You
can buy milk powder at supermarkets. This milk can be used in making all drinks
like tea or coffee as well as on cereals
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It is useful to
have one of the vitamin-enriched milkshake powders in the cupboard to make up
a milkshake once or twice a day
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Savoury hot drinks like ones made up with meat or
yeast extract can add variety
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Many people find energy drinks helpful and while
many contain a lot of sugar making them unsuitable for those with diabetes
there are sugar-free varieties
Simple meals
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Soups ( you can add milk powder to these) can be
helpful to eat and are easy to make and items like lentils add extra protein
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Eggs scrambled, omelettes, in pancakes, eggy bread
as well as boiled are easy to eat
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Casseroles and stews can be made in slow cookers or
pans and it is useful to make extra portions to freeze
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Fish dishes are often easy to eat especially in white sauce
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Cauliflower or macaroni cheese
Puddings and sweet snacks
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Whippy puddings made up with fortified milk
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Jelly of all types which you can set fruit in or
make up with milk and serve with evaporated milk, ice cream, fruit, cream or
yoghurt
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Sponges and custards
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Stewed fruit and custard
