admin COVID19 pandemic has rapidly perturbed the world’s situation with self-isolation and quarantine. For the elders, due to less immunity compared to to youngers, it’s dangerous as they are more prone to get affected by it. They might have other dieses such as diabetes, blood pressure, lung disease, or even heart disease that can lower their body’s immunity. Also, WHO has recorded in their Q&A about this pandemic, “While we are still learning about how COVID-2019 affects people, older persons and persons with pre-existing medical conditions (such as high blood pressure, heart disease, lung disease, cancer or diabetes) appear to develop serious illness more often than others.”
Seniors can include fruits and vegetables that are a good source of beta-carotene, vitamin C & E and even zinc. These variations in the daily diet of the seniors can help them fight against the infection.
Foods like broccoli, mushrooms, and kale are a few immunity boosters that you can include in their diet. They improve rapidly the immune system of seniors.
Also, all kinds of berries and nuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids – beans, flax seeds.
These elderly people must consume 8-9 glasses of water, as that will keep their mucous membranes moist which can further lower the chances of cold and flu. They can even prepare even soup for them or give coconut water, milk, green tea, and fruit juices.
Fruits like oranges, papaya, kiwi, and guava are good sources of vitamin C and should be included in their diet. Likewise, veggies such as eggplant, bell peppers, beetroots, spinach, and cauliflower.
Including Herbs like garlic, ginseng, black cumin and liquorice in the diet may enhance their immunity.
They have to take a low-sugar diet and low-fat foods that can consist of of whole grains and lean proteins.
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that can protect evryone from various infections, bacterias and viruses. Including soaked almonds, peanut butter, sunflower seeds, and even hazelnuts may improve immunity.
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