Many people always want to overeat to "compensate" themselves after recovering from COVID-19
But recently
# Be sure not to binge eat after turning negative #
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Director of the Clinical Nutrition Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital Yu Kang said
After turning negative Or during the recovery period
Be sure not to eat too much
Make sure the food is soft while
Slow down your eating speed and chew slowly
Reasonable nutrition should be supplemented during the infection and recovery period
Recently, the Beijing Municipal Health Commission issued the "Expert Guidelines for Health Management of Patients During the Recovery Period of New Coronavirus Infections (First Edition)", which also gave dietary recommendations during the recovery period. The guideline proposes the rational use of medicated diets for nutrition and diet therapy. Taking into account the winter climate characteristics, it is recommended to use traditional Chinese medicine dietary therapies such as Sydney monk fruit water, corn silk orange peel water, radish honey water, walnut, green onion and white ginger soup, pear soup, yam, winter melon and lotus seed porridge, coix kernel tuckahoe yam porridge.
Yu Kang said that after infection, people's appetite will weaken, taste bitter , and digestion capacity will decrease. Yu Kang suggested that firstly, eat small amounts frequently to try to achieve your usual food intake; secondly, try to choose easily digestible foods to ensure a variety of food types.
The symptoms have improved, the appetite has recovered, and I can transition to a semi-liquid diet. Yu Kang said that at this time, you can choose yogurt, egg custard, noodles, noodles with minced meat, fish, tofu, etc. to slowly increase the energy and protein intake.
In the early stages of recovery, if you have a poor appetite, it is recommended to eat small meals frequently. You can eat a small portion of nuts, milk, yogurt, fruit, etc. at 9 or 10 o'clock in the morning or 2 or 3 o'clock in the afternoon to help ensure sufficient physical strength and nutritional intake. At the same time, you should also be careful not to overeat after your appetite is restored, and drink and snacks should be moderate.
Some elderly people live a frugal life, eat relatively monotonous food, eat lightly, and have a weak nutritional foundation, resulting in poor immune status and making treatment after infection more difficult. Yu Kang suggested that the elderly should try to diversify their daily diet and maintain a mix of meat and vegetables. On the basis of a normal diet, they can consider supplementing with some nutritional supplements, such as protein powder, vitamins and mineral complexes, etc., to help maintain the body's resistance.
What to do if you have difficulty swallowing
Sit up straight when eating and drinking. Be sure not to eat or drink while lying down. Remain upright (sitting, standing, or walking slowly) for at least 30 minutes after eating.
You can start by choosing softer, smoother, moist foods, or cutting solid foods into very small pieces. When eating, chew carefully and do not wolf it down.
Avoid talking while eating or drinking as this can open up the airways and allow food or drink to escape into the airways.
What to do if your sense of smell or taste is reduced
Brush your teeth twice a day to ensure oral hygiene.
Carry out smell training, such as smelling lemon, rose, clove and eucalyptus every day, twice a day, 20 seconds each time.
Try adding herbs and spices to your food, such as lemon juice and fresh herbs. However, use it with caution as it may worsen gastric reflux.
How to protect your throat
Add enough water. Add water in small amounts and frequently throughout the day to try to keep your voice as normal as possible. Don't speak at a whisper level. This can strain your vocal cords, so try not to speak or shout too loudly.
Inhaling steam (cover your head with a towel and inhale the steam from a cup of boiling water) for 10 to 15 minutes can relieve dryness and moisturize the vocal tract.
Gastric reflux (sometimes called acid reflux or heartburn) is very common, and you should avoid eating late at night or eating foods that are difficult to digest.
Stop smoking.
These misunderstandings should be avoided
Recently, doctors from many tertiary hospitals in Shanghai mentioned that among the elderly patients infected with the new coronavirus, many have underlying diseases and bacterial infections, and often have insufficient nutritional support.
Doctors recommend eating two eggs a day, and you can also drink milk, protein powder or other nutritional preparations to help the body absorb energy.
Among the nutritious foods recommended by doctors, the most common ones are eggs, milk and vitamin C.But there are many doubts and misunderstandings in these daily diets that seem familiar to you and me:
eggs
Myth 1: "local eggs" are more nutritious than " foreign eggs".
clarifies: "local eggs" are not more nutritious than "foreign eggs".
In my country's current effective standard system, there is no product classification and standard definition of "local eggs" and "foreign eggs", and no significant differences have been found in the content of main nutrients.
Myth 2: Eggs with darker yolks are more nutritious.
clarified: The color of egg yolk is related to the feed and has nothing to do with nutrition.
Agricultural experts said that the color of egg yolk mainly depends on the food that laying hens eat. When the food is rich in pigments such as carotenoids and , the color of the egg yolk will be darker. This situation occurs because some farmers will add ingredients that can add egg yolk color to the feed, such as marigold , cantharidin , etc. From a safety perspective, the country does not prohibit the addition of these ingredients as long as the dosage meets standards.
Myth 3: "Eggs that can be eaten raw" are more nutritious.
clarified: "Eggs can be eaten raw" does not mean "raw eggs are nutritious". Cooked eggs have a higher nutrient absorption rate.
The difference between "raw eggs" and "ordinary eggs" is mainly that the former has stricter food safety indicators, but its nutritional content is not higher than that of ordinary eggs.
From a nutritional point of view, hard-boiled eggs are more beneficial to health. Because high-temperature cooking can not only kill most of the pathogenic bacteria in eggs, but the protein in cooked eggs is also easier for the body to absorb and digest, which is especially suitable for the elderly, children and other groups.
Milk
Myth 1: Milk with a thick layer of cream floating on the surface or a "milk film" appearing after boiling is more nutritious.
clarifies: Cream and "milk film" have nothing to do with nutrition.
The fat floating on the surface of milk is because the larger fat particles are unprocessed and there is no cream or "milk film", which does not mean there is no nutrition.
Misunderstanding 2: Pasteurized milk retains active substances because of low-temperature sterilization, so this type of milk cannot be heated and drunk.
clarified: It can be heated, but please note that the temperature should not exceed 40℃.
Pasteurized milk is what we call "fresh milk". Both pasteurized milk and high-temperature sterilized milk can be heated to 40°C before consumption, and the nutritional value will not be greatly affected. It should be reminded that the heated milk needs to be consumed in time and should not be retained.
Myth 3: People with lactose intolerance cannot drink milk.
clarifies: You can use milk or yogurt specially developed for people with lactose intolerance.
People who are lactose intolerant are prone to bloating and diarrhea when drinking milk, but this does not mean that they cannot drink milk. You can choose yogurt. Yogurt contains a large amount of beneficial lactobacilli , which allows effective gastrointestinal peristalsis.
Myth 4: Yogurt is layered because the yogurt is spoiled.
clarified: not really.
The stratification of yogurt is due to the precipitation of whey , and the precipitated water contains whey protein , water-soluble vitamins , minerals, etc. Under normal storage conditions, stratification of yogurt does not affect the quality or consumption.
Vitamin C
Myth 1: The more acidic the fruit, the higher the vitamin C content.
clarifies: The sour taste of fruits does not come from vitamin C, and the vitamin C content cannot be judged by the taste.
The taste of fruit mainly depends on the type of organic acid and the ratio of organic acid to sugar. Lemons were snapped up some time ago, but their vitamin C content is not high. The vitamin C content of lemons is 22mg/100g, which is not as good as oranges (33mg/100g). Even compared with vegetables, the vitamin C content of lemons is not as good as Chinese cabbage (that is, Shanghai green, vitamin C content 64mg/100g).
Misunderstanding 2: Supplementing vitamin C mainly depends on eating fruits.
clarified: In addition to fruits, there are also many "King Vitamin C" in vegetables.
According to the " Chinese Food Composition Table ", winter dates 243mg/100g, guava 68mg/100g, kiwi 62mg/100g, Leling jujube 54mg/100g, and hawthorn 53mg/100g, are the five fruits with the highest vitamin C content.
Colorful peppers 104mg/100g, Mustard (large leaves)/ Covered vegetables 72mg/100g, Rapeseed sprouts 65mg/100g, Chinese cabbage (Shanghai green) 64mg/100g, Kale 63mg/100g, these are the vegetables with the highest vitamin C content.
Other fruits and vegetables only differ in content, which does not mean that they do not contain vitamin C.
Misunderstanding 3: You should take vitamin supplements such as effervescent tablets to supplement vitamin C.
clarifies: Under normal circumstances, sufficient vitamin C can be obtained through a balanced diet.
Whether it is vitamin C in food or vitamin C in effervescent tablets and other vitamin supplements, its effects are the same, but the content is different. Natural food not only contains vitamin C, but also contains a variety of other nutrients, providing a diverse intake of nutrients.
Myth 4: The more vitamin C supplements, the better.
clarifies: It is not necessary. Overdosing of vitamin C will increase the risk of urinary tract stones.
Vitamin C is a water-soluble substance. Excessive consumption will be excreted in the urine, so the toxicity is very small. However, since most of vitamin C is metabolized in the body into oxalic acid or combined with sulfuric acid and excreted in the urine, daily intake of more than 1g, long-term use, etc. will increase the risk of urinary tract stones due to increased oxalic acid excretion.
Therefore, people with symptoms such as hyperoxaluria, urinary tract stones, gout, etc. must choose vitamin C supplements such as effervescent tablets under the guidance of a doctor.
Reposted from | Nanfang Daily
Source: Hebei Daily
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