People on a vegetarian diet have a lower risk of serious corona infections, but also need omega-3 fatty acids for a strong immune system.

 People on a vegetarian diet have a lower risk of serious corona infections, but also need omega-3 fatty acids for a strong immune system.

People are making all sorts of efforts to prevent coronavirus infection. The most important thing to avoid is to have a strong immune system and to eat nutritious foods. This is because our eating habits have a direct effect on our health, body function and immune system.

 People on a vegetarian diet have a lower risk of serious corona infections, but also need omega-3 fatty acids for a strong immune system.

Scientists have begun trying to find a link between Covid-19 and Diet. He says that many types of nutrients are needed for a healthy body and a strong immune system. Philip Calder, a nutrition immunologist at the University of Southampton in the UK, says that no single nutrient will work like a magic pill to prevent covid-19.

Vegetarians have a lower risk of serious covid infections

According to a study published in the BMJ Medical Journal in May, vegetarians and those who ate seafood with fruit and vegetables had a significantly lower risk of developing a serious covid infection than those who did not follow both types of diets. ) Takes.

The study involved 2,884 health care workers from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Britain and the United States.

Vegetarians have a 73% lower risk of serious corona infections

Vegetarians had a 73 percent lower risk of serious covid infection. People who ate vegetarian and seafood had a 59 percent lower risk of infection. People on a low carbohydrate and high protein diet had an average three times higher risk of serious infections than vegetarians.

The scientists also studied factors related to lifestyle such as age, gender, caste, medical specialty, body mass index, medical condition, smoking and exercise. Although it had some limitations, more than 70 percent of the volunteers were men and 95 percent were doctors. The study did not include other influential factors such as stress, sleep.

Many things affect the immune system

"There are many things that affect people's immune systems, and diet is just one of them," Calder said.

Of the 568 covid cases involved in the study, only 298 tested positive for PCR or antibody. In the rest of the case the common symptom of covid was found.

What diet is required to cope with covid-19

The study also came up with some diet related items which WHO has already mentioned. People need both micronutrients and macronutrients. Most of these nutrients are found only in vegetarian diets.

Micronutrients i.e. vitamins and minerals. This thing is useful for easy management of our body and strengthening the immune system.

Macronutrients give us energy so that all the functions of the body work without any hindrance. Mostly it can be divided into three groups: carbohydrates, proteins, fats.

The WHO recommends a diet of many types of fruits, vegetables, beans (such as lentils, chickpeas, beans, peas), nuts, whole grains (e.g., brown rice, oats, millet, sorghum) and animal source foods.

According to the WHO, people should eat at least 400 grams of fruits and vegetables every day.

It is also important to pay attention to what should not be eaten

No more than 12 teaspoons of sugar should be taken in a day. Just six teaspoons of sugar a day is enough for health. These 6 teaspoons also contain sugar from your food and drink. However, sugars from fruits and vegetables are not included. Other than that you should eat only one teaspoon of salt a day.

Eating omega-3 reduces the risk of covid

Other nutrients are needed to reduce the risk of covid-19 infection and that is omega-3 fatty acids. Our body needs three types of omega (ALA, DHA, and EPE).

Omega ALA is found mainly in plant oils and seeds, such as chia, linseed and canola oils. DHA and EPE are found only in fish and some types of algae. People on a vegetarian and vegan diet can meet this omega requirement by taking a supplement made from algae. Fish eat algae and are therefore rich in omega-3s.

Severe coronary patients taking omega-3 also relieved breathing and kidney related problems

Researchers in Iran have found that omega-3s play a key role in the fight against covid-19. According to a study published in the Journal of Translation Medicine in March this year, critically ill Kovid-19 patients who were hospitalized were given 400 mg EPA and 1000 mg omega-3 supplement with 200 g DHA for two weeks, 21 months later. Survival rate of percent was observed.

This diet has also been shown to improve breathing and kidney related problems in critically ill patients with covid. However, researchers say, more studies are needed.

Microorganisms live in our stomachs

When you eat food, the microbiome in the body i.e. bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses also get eaten. Most of these microorganisms live in our stomachs.

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"These microorganisms do a lot of work," said Sheena Kruikshank, an immunologist at the University of Manchester in Britain. Such as - Helps in digestion of food, prepares many essential vitamins for the body, protects against infections.