In times of pandemic we have learned that to avoid a brutal contagion that threatens our lives, we must feed ourselves correctly by strengthening our immune system, even those who have had the misfortune of having contracted Sars-Cov-2, the same doctors continue to advise that neglect food, among other things of equal importance such as hydration, supplements and more.
Although it is true, there is no magic formula that will lead us to immortality, but as long as we maintain healthy habits and are disciplined, we will be able to enjoy a good quality of life, everything depends on us, because as long as we continue to prefer sugars and junk food, we will continue without hope.
“Eat healthily” may have become a trite phrase, but there is no turning back, that is one of the keys to health, and whoever continues to ignore the consumption of water because they don’t feel like it, has no idea of the great damage you are doing to your body. There is no need for so many medical visits or to consume very expensive or excessive medications, when we know how to eat correctly we move away from the doctor and take care of our pocket.
Now with this relatively new topic that is Covid-19, Dr Philip C Calder points out that “other essential nutrients are also important, including other vitamins and trace elements, amino acids and fatty acids”. That is why it is important to pay attention to the claims that are made based on science.
In severe cases such as Covid, the diet can fall short, since it does not always exempt you from being protected, and even less so if you do not comply with the protocols that have been indicated throughout the pandemic, actions such as washing your hands, wearing a face mask, keeping a healthy distance and much more, are essential to lessen the impact.
Even so, eating a healthy diet helps to obtain the necessary nutrients that will reinforce the immune system’s response to fight diseases, that is why it is not a magic formula, it is a whole, and we should not lower the guard so quickly, for this there are a number of foods and nutrients that are recommended to incorporate into our diet, such as pumpkin, zucchini, sweet potato, carrots and mangoes, which are rich in beta-carotene, therefore, they help on the subject of the lungs and immunity.
Vitamin D is also recommended, being more preferably taken through the sun, since supplements do not have the same potential, go out every day to sunbathe between ten in the morning and two in the afternoon and you will get enough vitamin D to have for two days.
And finally, include foods rich in vitamin C, zinc, probiotics and prebiotics, since up to 90% of the body’s defenses are found within the intestinal flora, and if you have problems with metabolism, it is a guarantee that your defenses are not going to work well, and finally, control your stress and turn off the blessed television that also makes you sick with so much tabloid information.
