Diet after influenza and ARVI

For the most rapid rehabilitation after suffering flu and SARS is very important in the first weeks after recovery to follow a diet aimed at combating fatigue and prevention of late complications of influenza and ARVI.



The energy value of the diet in the diet after influenza and ARVI


Moved influenza and ARVI it's always a lot of stress for an organism, and as any stress, flu and colds are accompanied by a shift of metabolism towards increased energy costs. Moreover, often with influenza and ARVI deterioration of appetite.




Therefore, the diet after influenza and SARS should be 10-15% higher in calories than the daily ration.




Naturally, after influenza and SARS do not immediately go on a diet aimed at weight reduction. Slimming better to postpone until full recovery.




The composition of the food

For this reason, the composition of the diet after influenza and SARS should include more readily available protein and carbohydrate - honey, dairy products, lean meats, sea fish.


Methods of cooking




Do not forget that the flu and acute respiratory viral infections associated with viral intoxication. The load on the excretion of toxic products with influenza and ARVI falls on the liver. Moreover, when the influenza and ARVI we take a sufficiently large number of drugs, which in varying degrees have hepatotoxic effects.




Therefore, in the diet after suffering flu and ARVI need to prefer light meals prepared by the method of boiling and steam, and to limit consumption of fried food.




Vitamins




When any kind of stress, including influenza and SARS, the body very rapidly consumes vitamins, especially vitamin C and b vitamins involved in converting nutrients into energy substrates, directly accessible to intracellular structures.




Therefore, the diet after influenza and SARS should be rich in foods that contain vitamins these groups.




So, a lot of the vitamins contained in the shells of cereals (bran, not collapsed cereals), brewer's yeast and milk.




As for vitamin C, all know that it is contained in fresh vegetables and fruits, so they must be included in the diet after influenza and ARVI. However, contrary to popular stereotype, citrus ─ away from leadership on the content of ascorbic acid (sour taste is caused not by vitamin C, and high content of citric acid). In addition, a large number of citrus fruits may cause allergic reactions. Much better to replenish vitamin C when using black currant and cabbage are rich in this substance, but much less than citrus that cause allergies.




Trace elements

Simultaneously with the vitamins in the diet after influenza and ARVI need to ensure adequate intake of micronutrients needed for recovery after influenza and ARVI. The first is magnesium, which is needed for normal functioning of the heart (almost half of the people who get the flu and ARVI observed pain in the heart area) and zinc, necessary for the normal functioning of the immune system (for influenza and ARVI concentration of this mineral in the blood falls heavily).


Therefore, the diet with the diet after influenza and SARS must be rich in such foods as raw sunflower seeds, walnuts and lentils are rich in magnesium. Deficiency of zinc will help to fill in oysters and beef liver.





Probiotic microflora


When flu and SARS suffers not only humans, but also probiotic microflora that live in the intestines and is essential for normal functioning of the digestive tract. This is especially true in the case of California influenza, often causing diarrhea.




Additionally, after flu infection often develop bacterial complications which have to use antibiotics, violating the composition of the intestinal microflora.




Therefore, the diet diet after influenza and ARVI it is advisable to include a high number of non-pasteurized dairy products, such as homemade yogurt.

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