Food for sick days

Sickness means sitting in couch, wrapped in quill, detached from the world, and popping bitter pills. And to increase the level of agitation, we are been asked to survive on undesired food items. At very first stage, during sick days- we loose the taste of our tongue. Our body needs extra amount of food in such conditions as, in the phase of recovery; our body starts repairing the body cells and tissues. The cells needs ample amount of nutrients to restore their health.

If the body do not get sufficient amount of nutrition, it starts using fats for energy and stamina. But, excessive use of these fats makes you drained and weak. It even sweeps away all nutrients from body and makes you undernourished. Loss of nutrients from the body, welcomes numerous infections and diseases. Recovery phase needs ample of nutrition in your body, as they are busy in repairing systems of the body. The immune system of the body needs to be provided with sufficient amount of nutrition, as it fights with infections and keep away numerous ailments. Your immune system is lifeline, which protects your body in changing environment.

Thus, you need to consume healthy and nutritional food in entire recovery phase. In fact increase the proportion of your diet and be more cautious while consuming food. Prepare a proper diet schedule that will fuel your body. Food is the best and simplest way to gain sufficient amount of nutrition to restore your health. It is recommended that instead of relying on medicines and supplements; it is better to invest your faith in consuming good food. Certain food items in our environment are very much beneficial in the treatment of recovery. These foods contain god amount of nutrition that will help you in restoring your health more quickly.

Food items that will help you gaining your health back is as follows:

Soups:
It is highly recommended to consume good amount of soup in your daily diet. Soups are extracted from different kinds of vegetables that enclose loads of vitamins, dietary fiber, and minerals. The nutritional value of soup is very much high and thus you can consume in greater proportions. Vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, cabbage, tomato, carrot, beet, and parsley are good ingredients for soups. These vegetables are highly filled with nutrition, thus beneficial in restoring your health. Since, green veggies are loaded with ample amount of water and low calorie content, it protects our body from dehydration as well as obesity. Combine many different vegetables to cure the damage done to our body during illnesses.

Fruits:
Fruits are the best food that is provided by god. It is considered as one of the best remedy to supply your body with required amount of nutrients. Intake of fruits also helps in removing all waste and toxic products from the body. They clear out all germs and bacteria that cause infections. Infection is the main reason that increases the intensity of our diseases. Fruits such as banana, papaya, apple, watermelon, peaches, figs, plums, and prunes are good to recover your health. The nutrients ad vitamins help to gain lost weight. Consume lot of fruits that are packed with vitamin C, such as oranges, cantaloupes, kiwi, strawberry, mulberry, black currants, lemon, cherries, and pears. These fruits are great detoxifier that helps to flush out all bacteria and germs that creates infections. Club all fruits to prepare delicious fruit salad. Blend fruits with milk and sip some amazing milkshakes. Diet on fruit juices are the best remedies to fight against extreme fatigue and weakness.

Dried fruits:
Dried fruits or nuts are good source of vitamins and fibers that helps in gaining sufficient amount of energy. Our body requires lots of energy to beat and repair the damaged cells and tissues. Dates are amazing source of iron and vitamins that provides good nourishment to our body. Apart from dates, almonds, pine nuts, apricots, walnuts, and raisins work amazingly on rejuvenating your health. Do not consume salted or spiced nuts. Eat dried fruits or nuts without processing them. Add nuts to your milkshakes, fruit salads, milk, or just have it as snack.

Honey:
Our nature has provided us with wonderful natural sweetener- honey, still we use artificial sweetener such white sugar and saccharin. These processed sugars are not able to break in simple compounds and thus becomes hard on your health. Honey is one of the best natural sweeteners that is very much beneficial for having good health. Replace adding white sugar to your sweet dishes with good amount of honey. It is also natural detoxifier and blood purifier, thus it is helpful to our body. Honey also possesses the properties of antioxidant, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory, thus the intake of honey will cure numerous infectious disease and wounds. They contain good amount of calories, thus effective in gaining weight during recovery phase.
Add honey to warm milk and drink this mixture to restore your health. You may even add honey to your herbal teas or any desserts.

Milk:
Milk is the powerhouse of calcium and other vitamins. They provide you with additional strength that can help you fight with rather ailments. Since ancient times, milk has been one of the natural nutritional drinks that boost your immune system. It contains vitamins, minerals, magnesium, phosphorous, and proteins that helps in the treatment of several diseases. Drinking adequate amount of milk prevents you from osteoporosis and bone cancer. It makes your bones strong and flexible. Consuming right amount of milk also controls high blood pressure and protects our body from cardiovascular diseases. Our body usually faces dehydration, thus consuming milk will keep your hydrated and provide with good nutrition.

You may add sweetener – honey to your milk or you may add some amount of chocolate powder to make it more delicious. Add fruits to your milk and prepare milkshake. Herbs such turmeric, cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg are beneficial in curing numerous ailments. Even milk products such as cheese, yogurt, and cottage cheese are also highly beneficial to restore the sudden weight loss due to sickness.

All these food items should be consumed in right proportion to rejuvenate your health.

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