7 magic tools to help with recovery after COVID-19 diagnosis! Nutritionists teach you what to eat when you have a fever, sore throat, cough, or phlegm?

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has exceeded one million. Many patients shared: "I have been in hell of repeated fevers since I was diagnosed with COVID-19." "My throat was so sore after I was diagnosed, and I kept coughing as if I was going to cough out my lungs. I couldn't sleep well!" "I had a cough and phlegm..." Even my daily diet was affected. Nutritionists say that whether it is the common symptoms of fever, sore throat, cough, phlegm, or fatigue, loss of appetite, change in taste, or feeling breathless, take a look at the following recommended dietary principles, which can help effectively relieve them.

Nutritionist Li Wanping said that after being diagnosed, don’t panic. The following 7 items are essential at home to help you get through the recovery period:

1. Boiled water, sports drinks:

You need to drink plenty of water, 2000cc a day, in small amounts and multiple times, to promote body metabolism and excrete viruses and waste from the body. Moreover, insufficient water cannot clear the secretions from the lungs, which can easily lead to pneumonia. Because drinking a lot of water can easily cause electrolyte imbalance in the body, you can buy electrolyte foam tablets, powder, and liquid to supplement them.

2. Medicines and Western medicines:

Commercially available anti-inflammatory, analgesic or antipyretic drugs can be kept on hand for emergency use if you encounter obvious symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, or fever. As for Chinese medicine, there are now "Qingguan No. 1" and "Qingguan No. 2" on the market. Although many people say that they are effective, it is still recommended that you see a doctor before taking Chinese medicine, and do not take it randomly.

3. Protein foods:

Protein is an important basic nutrient for repairing tissues, and is found in chicken legs, stewed meat, seafood, fish, and egg dishes. It is important to supplement protein, but the main thing is to eat enough. No matter what you eat, you must try to eat enough and take in enough calories to get better quickly.

Protein is an important basic nutrient for repairing tissues, and is found in chicken legs, stewed meat, seafood, fish, and egg dishes. It is important to supplement protein, but the main thing is to eat enough. No matter what you eat, you must try to eat enough and take in enough calories to get better quickly.

4. Nutritional supplements:

Vitamin C, zinc, and vitamin D are all available in the form of exported tablets or soaked flakes, so you can buy them to supplement them now. In addition, some balanced nutrition products and high-protein powders can also be soaked and drunk to supplement nutrition when you can't eat.

5. Antibacterial and disinfectant mouthwash:

Viruses usually attack and accumulate in the upper respiratory tract, such as the mouth and throat, which are prone to having many germs. If you have mouthwash, you can rinse it and spit it out when you feel your throat is strange. This will help disinfect your mouth and throat to prevent you from ingesting the virus.

6. Ice cubes and lozenges:

The main symptom of COVID-19 is sore throat. Using ice cubes and throat lozenges at the right time can help relieve the pain. Many people think that you can’t eat ice when you have a sore throat, but actually you can! The main focus is on being able to drink and relieving symptoms.

7. Thermometer, scale:

Use these two measuring instruments to help review your current physical condition. Always pay attention to whether you have a fever or have lost a lot of weight for no reason. Record your temperature and weight status and report it to your doctor when you need a follow-up visit.

If you have a sore throat, you can drink cold drinks such as ice milk, ice honey soy milk, soy milk, chrysanthemum tea, coconut water, and banana milk. For dessert, you can eat yogurt, cheese, ice cream, and pudding. You can also drink high-protein powder. If you find it not tasty enough, you can add milk.

Repeated fever is really annoying. What should I eat to reduce the fever?

1. Dietary focus for fever:

The temperature of food actually does not affect the recovery from fever. The most important thing for a fever is to replenish water first. Drink water or liquid drinks at least every hour, the algorithm is about 60 to 120c.c. every 15 minutes, make sure to urinate every 3 to 4 hours, and the color of the urine is light yellow. Fever will make you tired and unable to eat, so you can choose soft and delicious food and drink more water, such as vitamin C tablets soaked in water.

2. Fever "not suitable":

There is nothing special that you cannot eat when you have a fever.

3. "You can eat" if you have a fever:

Solid foods include tofu pudding, cantaloupe, and Hami melon. Drinks include watermelon juice, grape juice, cranberry juice, vegetable and vegetable juices, and lactic acid drinks. Not only does it replenish water, but it also contains vitamin C to help with recovery.

What to eat for a sore throat after diagnosis? What should I avoid eating to avoid more pain?

1. Dietary tips for sore throat:

"Why are you eating ice cream when you have a sore throat and feel uncomfortable?" Have you ever been surprised to hear that you can eat ice cream when you are sick? Nutritionally, yes! Because cool things can help calm and reduce inflammation, they can relieve the symptoms of sore throat.

2. Sore throat "not suitable":

You can eat sweet food when you have a sore throat, but avoid sour food. For some people, it will stimulate stomach acid, causing stomach acid to rise and aggravate throat discomfort. Orange juice is not recommended. Do not eat foods that are too hot, such as hot soup; do not eat foods that easily cause heatiness or internal heat, such as nuts, or foods that are too dry, such as biscuits.

3. You can eat food when you have a sore throat:

If you have a sore throat, you can drink cold drinks such as ice milk, ice honey soy milk, soy milk, chrysanthemum tea, coconut water, and banana milk. For dessert, you can eat yogurt, cheese, ice cream, and pudding. You can also drink high-protein powder. If you find it not tasty enough, you can add milk.

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What should I eat if I have a sore throat and cough? Don’t eat “this” or your cough will get worse!

1. Dietary tips for sore throat + cough:

Similar to sore throat, if accompanied by cough, the main treatment is to lower the temperature. Eating cool things can help reduce inflammation, but it is still somewhat different from just having a sore throat. If you just have a sore throat, you can eat sweet things, but it is not recommended if you have a cough.

2. Sore throat + cough "not suitable":

If you keep coughing, it is mostly because your respiratory tract is blocked and there is a foreign body sensation. Sweet foods containing sugar can easily produce phlegm and make it sticky, which often makes the foreign body sensation more obvious. Therefore, if you have a sore throat and cough, don't eat sweets first.

3. Sore throat + cough "can eat":

Try to choose sugar-free or low-sugar options. Cold drinks such as ice milk, sugar-free or low-sugar soy milk, sports drinks, coconut water, banana milk, cheese, pudding, you can also soak high-protein powder, if you feel it is not tasty enough, you can add milk.

Since you have no appetite, you can increase your appetite by changing the dishes. Eat a variety of foods in rotation, and combine starch and protein foods separately. For example, eat a bowl of fried rice at noon and drink a bowl of sea bass soup in the afternoon.

Coughing and phlegm, what should I pay attention to in my diet?

1. Dietary tips for cough + phlegm:

When you have phlegm, you need to drink plenty of water to cough it out, and try to avoid eating foods that can easily produce more phlegm.

2. Cough + phlegm "not suitable":

Since you already have phlegm, besides not making it too cold, you should also avoid eating food that is too sweet. Sugar will produce phlegm, which will continue to occur. Finally, be careful not to eat only sugary starches as staple foods, because sugars contain sugar, which can also easily cause phlegm.

3. Cough + phlegm "can eat":

You can eat a normal diet, but it is best to eat protein with every meal, so as to get the calories and nutrients your body needs to recover. Proteins such as boiled eggs, tea eggs, poached eggs, and tuna omelettes for breakfast; and common lunch and dinner staples such as chicken legs, ribs, and stewed meat can all be eaten.

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I am very tired and have a poor appetite and can’t eat. How can I replenish my nutrition?

1. Dietary tips for those who are tired and can’t eat:

If you want to get better quickly, you really can’t do without nutrition! Therefore, the key to dealing with feeling tired or having trouble eating is to “first seek food, and being willing to eat is the most important thing.” Calories and protein are the priority considerations, forcing the body to take in calories and nutrients. It doesn't matter if the taste is a little salty or heavy.

2. Tired and unable to eat "unsuitable":

You must not miss it! You must not miss it! You must not miss it!

3. Too tired to eat “You can eat”:

Since you have no appetite, you can increase your appetite by changing the dishes. Eat a variety of foods in rotation, and combine starch and protein foods separately. For example, eat a bowl of fried rice at noon and drink a bowl of sea bass soup in the afternoon. If you really can't eat, you can also take balanced nutrition products or mix high protein powder with nut powder to make drinks, which are better than not eating.

Shortness of breath and abnormal sense of taste have been changed! This is what you should eat if you encounter these two situations!

1. Dietary focus for those who feel breathless:

If you feel difficulty breathing, are out of breath, and lack strength, then you need more oil and enough calories. The main purpose is to replenish physical strength. When you are panting, you have less physical strength and eating solid food will make you more tired. But you are reminded to increase your fat intake because it will make you less panting. So don't just eat porridge, porridge with fried eggs is better, or minced meat porridge, sesame paste is better than oatmeal porridge,

2. Feeling that breathing is "unsuitable":

Be careful not to eat only porridge or bread. Just like when you have a cough and phlegm, you cannot only consume sugar, as this will not provide enough nutrition.

3. Feeling breathless and "can eat":

Nut foods like peanut soup, sesame paste, almond milk. If you really want to eat porridge or rice, it is recommended to choose something like minced meat porridge and then pour gravy or oil on it. For dinner, you can have a bowl of noodles with tofu, fish fillets (milkfish, sea bream, etc.) or pork belly. In short, you can choose a staple food with more fat.

4. How to eat if you have abnormal taste?

Some people feel uncomfortable if there is a metallic taste in their mouth. The way to alleviate it is to not use metal containers to eat food. You can choose wooden or porcelain tableware. If there is a plastic taste in your mouth, you can eat something sweet to suppress the plastic taste in your mouth.

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Don’t be afraid if you are diagnosed with COVID-19! Nutritionist: 3 dietary principles to help you get better quickly

The new coronavirus has spread in Taiwan, and we are hearing about people around us being diagnosed with the virus one after another. Whether we hear about someone else getting infected or we encounter it ourselves, we feel panic and anxiety. Nutritionist Li Wanping said that please don't panic. If you are diagnosed and want to recover quickly, there are three major principles: "Drink more water, eat as much as possible, and sleep well." Although it is often heard, this is indeed the best way for the body to fight the virus. As long as the above three principles are followed, it is expected that the discomfort caused by the diagnosis will be alleviated and it will also be more conducive to subsequent recovery.

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