How to eat for colds and SARS to speed up recovery
Nutritionist Natalia Goncharova tells how to help the body with proper nutrition. Often with an infection, metabolic disorders occur: metabolism does not fulfill its functions and from here we get not only problems with the gastrointestinal tract, but also the consequences - drowsiness, fatigue, irregularities in the cycle, deterioration of the skin, and other unpleasant things. To do this, at the time of the weakening of the body, you need to adjust the diet. A few rules to help you with your diet.
Of course, the comma in this sentence will come after "no", otherwise the body will not receive food that it can turn into energy. Fasting with an infectious disease is contraindicated! Otherwise, the cells will stop functioning as they used to.
Complex carbohydrates:
It is necessary to consume foods containing complex carbohydrates: cereals, cereals, peas, lentils, potatoes, carrots, whole grain bread. In acute infectious diseases, due to an increase in the intensity of the basal metabolism, the need for energy increases, which, first of all, is provided by carbohydrates.
However, the reserves of carbohydrates in the body are limited (the reserves of glycogen are sufficient for 12-24 hours in case of complete starvation), therefore, tissue proteins are actively involved in energy metabolism, primarily proteins of skeletal muscles, which further weakens the body.
How much protein do you need:
It is not necessary to reduce protein intake since in this case its synthesis is inhibited and a negative nitrogen balance arises. In several infectious diseases accompanied by severe intoxication, fever, diarrheal syndrome, and other manifestations of the infectious-toxic process, protein losses can reach 150-200 g / day.
Protein deficiency leads to a violation of the synthesis of digestive enzymes, antibodies, a decrease in the bactericidal activity of blood serum, a decrease in the function of the thymus up to its dystrophy and atrophy, and depletion of the endocrine system.
Water:
If you have an infectious disease, you need to increase your fluid intake. Because sweating increases, the body can become dehydrated, so warm drinks, including plain water, can help you recover faster.
Vitamin help:
As a rule, with an infectious disease, the phenomenon of poly hypovitaminosis is noted. Vitamin D deficiency is considered a clinical syndrome determined by low circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), which is the biologically-inactive intermediate and represents the predominant circulating form, which is associated with a decrease in the intake of vitamins with food, an increased need for them by the body, and a deterioration in their absorption from the intestine.
The most important factor in nutritional disorders in acute infections is an increase in the body's energy efforts due to increased thermogenesis and metabolic stress. Therefore, it is necessary to consume additional vitamins. For example, to increase the intake of vitamin C, vitamin D, zinc, not forget about individual intolerance!
Do you need fats:
But the amount of fat in conditions of infection is better to reduce. As well as the consumption of unsaturated fatty acids: vegetable oils or omega supplements. A balanced diet can help you regain strength as your body fights infection. Remember that your health is always in your hands. And stay home!
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