Food is one of the most central parts of our lives. Yet, choosing the right diet during the pandemic can come off as tricky sometimes. So, here are a few innovative eating tips just for you during this period.
1. Try out healthy-related recipes
Wondering some of the foods you can eat to stay healthy and limit the surge of coronavirus? Vegetables and fruits are a great combination.
2.Order from restaurants that cook healthy foods
Ordering takeout? Support restaurants that have foods that match your health status and have COVID-19 related measures to guarantee safety and cleanliness of food.
3.Plant a garden of foods you find healthy
Spare time to put up a coronavirus home garden with fruits for instance that are said to tame the pandemic.
4.Set a food storage
What is a crisis? It is an unpredictable problem like the pandemic. We still have no idea about when COVID-19 will end, you might want to save some food for later.
5.Stay hydrated
WHO recommends drinking water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages Limit or avoid alcoholic beverages for adults.
6.Skip processed foods
Eat fresh and unprocessed foods every day. Eat fruits and vegetables.
7.Practice good hand hygiene
When handling food and before/after meals and snacks, make sure your hands are clean.
8.Buy a recipe book and get creative with homemade meals
Step out and play around with some recipes, you might discover a delicious meal.
9.Eat more calcium based foods
Apart from milk, cheese, try some homemade yoghurt.
10.Limit food handling to one person if possible
So who is your house Chef? If it’s everyone, you might want to change that so food is touched by one person to reduce risks of transmitting the virus from surfaces to food.
