Covid-19: Eat Healthy And Stay Healthy Says FSSAI

The novel virus Covid-19 is rapidly spreading in the country making us reminisce the situation of Italy and Spain… India has just reached the list of top ten countries which pose the highest Corona positive cases. This emergency situation is making the people and Government go worried. Although the death rate is low in India but the spread is not getting cut down. In the last 15-30 days, Government witnessed a drastic change as the positive cases have doubled up in this period.

Well, as of now there is no vaccine for this pandemic but eating healthy and maintaining social distance will make us to rule of the deadly Coronavirus.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) aims to make citizens improve their eating habits by making the right choice of foods in the lockdown period. Thus it has released a list of healthy foods which one need to add to their diet in this health crisis period… FSSAI mainly focused on the eatables which are an abode of vitamins, omega fatty acids and iron. This organization also mentioned that, intake of these foods will turn people healthy and also build their immune system.

We Hans India have collated the list of healthy foods for our readers which are recommended by FSSAI… Have a look!

1. Liquid Diet

Food Particulars: Water, coconut water, green tea, lemon juice, herbal tea, soups, buttermilk, milk, fruits and veggies which have high-content of water like watermelon.

Benefits: Gulping down these liquids will help the body stay hydrated. Even the bacteria and other foreign particles will be easily ruled out from the body through sweat and urine. So, health officials suggest people to drink at least 5-8 glasses of water on daily basis.

2. Proteins

Food Particulars: Soybeans, milk, chicken, mutton, fish, eggs, pulses and sprouts.

Benefits:As proteins are the building blocks for muscles and bones, one needs to intake protein-packed food to stay healthy and improve blood circulation in their body.

3. Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Food Particulars: Walnuts, watermelon, sunflower seeds, fish and pumpkin

Benefits: Omega fatty acids build the immune system and make it strong in order to fight with the bacteria that peeps into the body.

4. Vitamin A

Food Particulars: Sweet Potato, carrot, papaya, eggs, leafy vegetables, milk, mango and milk products

Benefits: TheseVitamin A rich foods protect your mouth, digestive system, skin and lungs making it stay away from bacteria.

5. Vitamin D

Food Particulars: Along with the milk and milk products people need to grasp the morning sunlight at least making 18% of your body rest under the sun.

Benefits: Generally, most of them think that Vitamin D just comes from Sun… Even milk and milk products are also an abode of this essential vitamin. It helps to rule out tiny bacteria and foreign particles from the body.

6. Vitamin E

Food Particulars: Flax seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds and pista

Benefits: This vitamin acts as an antioxidant and boosts the immune system in kids and elders.

7. Vitamin B6

Food Particulars: Soybean, pulses, corn, banana, ginger, garlic, green chilli, bajra, millet and curry leaves

Benefits: Improves the performance of the digestive system.

8. Vitamin B12

Food Particulars: Fish, mutton, milk, eggs and milk products

Benefits: Vitamin B 12 will boost immunity and also helps you stay healthy with its goodness.

9. Vitamin C

Food Particulars: Green vegetables, pomegranate, guava, amla, papaya, lemon, strawberry, capsicum, grapes

Benefits: These vitamin c rich foods will give the needed antibodies to the body and they improve the functioning of cells.

10. Minerals

Food Particulars: Pulses, soybean, chicken, eggs, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds, fish

Benefits: These foods which are an abode in zinc, magnesium and calcium essentials rule out the infections from the body.

So guys, stay healthy by munching these vitamin-rich foods amidst the Coronavirus emergency…