Healthy food tips for recuperation

Have you ever recovered from a bout of illness and
found it difficult to get your appetite back? You know
that situation where everything you eat tastes like
sawdust? Most of us have probably gone through this.
Here are some great tips for dealing with this, the next
time it dares come your way!
It is not unusual to experience some loss of appetite
during and soon after a bout of illness. Unfortunately,
your body needs nutrients more than ever at this time…
to build up damaged body tissues and heal.
Here are some tips to help you get back into the groove
of eating normally:
· Focus on portion sizes and try to eat small
portions during each meal. You can use smaller
plates (to stop you from feeling overwhelmed by
lots of food on one plate).
Remember that you can have 5 small meals:
breakfast, a mid-morning snack, lunch, an
afternoon snack and then, dinner. Good snack
options are fruits, nuts, yoghurt etc
· If you cannot stand any snack at this time, go
for a nourishing drink. This provides the
nutrients you need in a drink form. Complan is
one such nourishing drink, which contains
proteins, carbs, fats, minerals and vitamins. It
has all the nutrition of a complete meal in a
drink form.
These nutrients replenish the body stock and helps
healing and convalescence.
There is a lot of focus on repairing damaged tissues at
this time, so be sure to include proteins in your choice
of meals. Good examples include fish, chicken, beef,
milk, cheese, eggs, Complan etc. For more on protein
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· In the same vein, starchy foods are also
needed to help you build up your energy. So get
at least one serving per meal. Good examples
are rice, potatoes, bread.
· Attractive looking foods also look appetizing
and are more likely to tempt a sluggish palate/
appetite
· Exercise also helps to work up an appetite.
You may not have the energy to get back into
your regular exercise routine…assuming you had
one before. But taking a walk before meal times
can help improve your appetite.
· As a result of the energy needs at this time, it
may be necessary to have some foods that we
ordinarily would not suggest. And so, at this
time, ice cream, butter, full cream milk etc may
be used to supplement energy needs. Please
note that this is just for this period of appetite
loss. Once you got it back, kindly ease off.
Remember a second on the lips, a lifetime on the
hips ;)
· Cold drinks and even cold foods may be easier
to also tolerate at this time. Be sure to stay
hydrated by taking in sufficient fluids. Eat and
drink slowly, generally during this period to
enable you keep more down.
These tips should get you firmly back on your way to
health and great appetite. In the meantime, keep your
head high and your spirits up. Trust me…this too shall
pass.