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Follow a suitable diet after an illness for a quick recovery

ILLNESS CAN truly incapacitate you, so it’s important that you follow the correct diet as you recover. The idea is to make the recovery period quick.

While basics like fresh air, sunlight, and a positive frame of mind work wonders, your body also needs specific vitamins and minerals to help repair tissues and build immune cells. Here are some tips for a healthy recovery.

FOR FRACTURES

Multigrain dalia, sunflower seeds and flaxseeds for minerals.

Ragi atta, paneer and cheese for calcium.

Sprouts, eggs and fish for protein.

Chyawanprash twice daily.

FOR STOMACH/ INTESTINAL/ LIVER PROBLEMS

Barley for the liver.

Aloe vera juice for liver and stomach disorders. Turmeric (for the intestines and stomach).

Probiotic drinks (for intestine and stomach).

Amla and citrus fruits for liver disorders (but avoid these for acidic and ulcerrelated disorders).

A ginger decoction with honey for liver disorders.

FOR FEVER AND GENERAL WEAKNESS

Soup made of pumpkin with black channa, or chicken broth with vegetables.

A ginger-honey decoction twice a day.

Fruits like pomegranate and stewed apples.

Rice khichdi with a little white butter.

POST-SURGERY

Avoid vat (air)-increasing foods like tea and coffee.

Drink coconut water for its electrolytes. Khichdi with white butter. Vegetable soups with added black gram water or barley water. Chicken soup. Avoid food rich in sugar. Avoid curd and ice-cream. Chyawanprash for the first week after surgery.

SHIKHA SHARMA HTBR24JAN16