As all humanity, we are going through a difficult process. In order to protect ourselves from the new type of coronavirus (Covid-19), which affects the whole world as a global epidemic, we have to organize our lifestyle while paying utmost attention to personal and environmental hygiene. “Social isolation” appears as the first and basic approach to preventing the spread of the disease. Many people have difficulty adapting to this new situation, but what we need in social isolation is to take care of our body and immunity with proper and rational nutrition.
We can observe that the social isolation period has turned into a very wrong nutrition model on social media. Everyone who was bored at home started spending most of the day in their kitchens making sugary and floury foods. Studies show that a carbohydrate-rich and sugary diet increases the binding of the virus to the cell. Therefore, we should not forget that this situation we are facing is a health problem that affects our body and vital functions, and we must keep in mind that we can only resist this situation with a strong body. To nourish our body, we should focus on foods that will strengthen the immune system, and to feed our soul, we should turn to different activities.
How Should We Eat for Immunity
Vitamin C along with daily adequate protein intake to strengthen our immunity. Vitamin D, zinc and omega-3 are very important. The structures of enzymes that regulate the body's defense system are proteins. Consuming eggs for breakfast every day and adding 2 portions of milk and dairy products to our diet a day. Consuming red meat 2-3 days a week, fish 2 days a week, and legumes 2 days a week will provide sufficient protein. Whole grain breads and nuts are rich in zinc. For a diet rich in vitamin C, consumption of fresh vegetables and fruits comes to the fore. In addition to citrus fruits such as orange, grapefruit and tangerine; Dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, chard, mint, cress, arugula, lettuce, parsley, dill and foods such as cabbage, broccoli, celery, beetroot and kohlrabi contain both vitamin C and other vitamins and minerals that may have a positive effect on the immune system. Additionally, attention is paid to water consumption. It is very important to complete the daily amount your body needs (Kg We are in a period where we may have difficulty in getting vitamin D by taking advantage of the sun or accessing some foods such as fish. In this case, we cannot reach sufficient purchase; It may be beneficial to use vitamin D and omaga-3 as supplements. There are many exercises that can be done at home on social media. We should choose the one that suits you and support our immune system by exercising.
Finally, instead of conditioning this period for ourselves in terms of gaining or losing weight and creating anxiety, we should focus only on providing our body with proper and adequate nutrition. And before eating every food we come across, we should consume it with gratitude, imagining its benefits for our immunity.
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