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Diet You Should Be Following To Beat Your Post Covid Blues

One can recover very well and fast post Covid with the right diet. An anti-inflammatory diet is at the center of quick recovery. Inflammation is at the core of all the various symptoms (fatigue even on standing interfering with daily tasks, such as brushing, getting ready for work, etc.) patients experience still after recovering from Covid, and also the medications that doctors deemed appropriate for patients in critical care to take.

According to doctors, inflammation is what leads to all the various issues in Covid-19. It must also be noted that all these conditions are co-morbidities that the virus kind of unmasked. The main pillars of a Covid recovery plan are nutrition, followed by gut health, exercise, sleep, stress management and supplements. However, this blog aims to discuss the nutrition aspect, which can play a big role in controlling inflammation and boosting immunity.

Here are some foods for a healthy gut:

1.      Prebiotics: berries, onions, apples, garlic

2.      Probiotocs: yogurt

3.      Healthy fats: nuts, walnuts, flaxseeds, chia seeds, fatty fish like salmon, sardines that contain the healthy omega-3 fats

4.      Eat the rainbow: an array of colorful vegetables and fruits

5.      Avoid sugar and sugary foods

A breakfast smoothie that is proven to work on inflammation, boost energy and build the immune system- takes care of everything together. To prepare the smoothie, you need

a)      beetroot (half) juice,

b)      pomegranate (one) juice,

c)      add half-a-cup of mix greens like kale, coriander, baby spinach,

d)      a teaspoon of ginger,

e)      a teaspoon of fresh (or dry) turmeric,

f)       fresh amla (2),

g)      you can also add dragon fruit (your gut health can benefit immensely from it since it has the natural prebiotic substances that help develop probiotics in your gut),

h)      a teaspoon of flaxseed (for the healthy omega-3s),

i)        banana (as a natural sweetener), and

j)        a dash of lemon.

Blend it all together and have it every day in the morning on an empty stomach.

Follow this anti-inflammatory, immune building diet:

1.                  good fats (extra virgin olive oil, nut seeds, avocado, while staying away from the unhealthy fats like vegetable oil, sunflower oil, and avoid deep frying foods)

2.                  zero to little carbohydrate,

3.                  go gluten free (replace wheat with rice, quinoa)

4.                  knock off junk foods,

5.                  there shouldn’t be any place for sugar,

6.                  have green leafy vegetables and nutritious fruits,

7.                  steer clear of processed foods (avoid anything coming out of a tin, can or bottle at all given times, no matter you have Covid or post-Covid), and

8.                  supplements recommended by your doctor alongside.

Fats are exceptionally good for you provided you use the right fats like the Omega-3 fats, flaxseeds, chia seeds and nuts. Besides their anti-inflammatory effect, they boost immunity hugely, keep you full (very beneficial for diabetics) and balance hormones. See for yourself you are brimming with energy in a few days. It is very important to embrace the good fats during your recovery phase.

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