Eat a variety of foods to maintain healthy diet during COVID 19 pandemic :

Every day, eat a combination of different foods including whole grains such as wheat, maize and rice, legumes like lentils and beans, fruit and vegetables and some foods from animal sources (e.g.  fish, eggs and milk).


Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables:

● Eat fresh fruit and vegetables that are in season.

● Eat a variety of fruit and vegetables.

  • Keep yourself hydrated.
  • Drink fruit juice of seasonal fruits.

healthy diet during COVID 19
 healthy diet during COVID 19


Keep salt intake to less than 5 g per day (approximately 1 teaspoon):

● Use less salt during cooking and preparing food and use iodized salt.

● Check the labels on food and choose products with lower sodium content.

● Limit processed and prepackaged foods, which can be full of hidden sodium.

● Use fresh or dried herbs and spices for added flavour.

 

Consuming foods high in vitamin C such as grapefruits, oranges, tangerines, sweet red pepper, broccoli, strawberries, kale, and kiwifruit are thought to increase white blood cell production, which is key to fighting infection (Covid 19).


Keep to your regular routines as much as possible and maintain a daily schedule for yourself including sleeping, meals and activities. 

Stay socially connected. Speak to loved ones and people you trust every day or as much as possible, using the telephone, video-calls or messaging, through writing letters, etc. 

Use this time to share your feelings and to do common hobbies together. Be physically active every day. 

Reduce long periods of sitting and set up a daily routine that includes at least 30 minutes of exercise. Make sure to do activities that are safe and appropriate for your level of physical fitness as indicated by your health-care worker.