Contents:
- Medical Video: Medical Animation: HIV and AIDS
- What is the relationship between nutrition and HIV?
- What nutrients should be consumed by people with HIV?
- Starchy food
- Fruits and vegetables
- Fat
- Dairy products
- Foods high in fat and salty
Medical Video: Medical Animation: HIV and AIDS
Good nutrition is very important for everyone's health, especially for people who have HIV because it plays an important role in immune health and the ability to fight infection. Healthy eating habits also help you maintain a healthy weight, and can reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and osteoporosis.
What is the relationship between nutrition and HIV?
Good nutrition in a healthy diet can provide several benefits. This can help improve overall quality of life by providing nutrients that the body needs. In addition, good nutrition helps control symptoms of HIV complications and helps control the side effects of the drug process.
What nutrients should be consumed by people with HIV?
A good diet will consist of the balance of the following types of food:
Starchy food
You have to eat more bread, cassava, cereals, green bananas, food from corn, potatoes, pasta, rice, and sweet potatoes. Starchy foods should be the basis of your diet - about one third of your food consumption every day. Starchy foods provide carbohydrates for energy, as well as minerals, vitamins, and fiber. The wheat version of rice, pasta and bread contains more fiber and often more vitamins and minerals.
Fruits and vegetables
Fruits and vegetables provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Try to eat five or more servings of fruits or vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables can help protect against cancer and certain heart diseases. Fruits and vegetables are low in fat, so increasing the proportion of a diet consisting of these types of foods is very helpful if you are trying to lose weight.
Fat
Fats are found in cooking oil, butter and margarine, meat and other protein-based foods that provide energy, essential fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K). Try to eat unsaturated fats, such as those found in fish oil, nuts and seeds, avocados, olive oil and vegetable oil. Saturated fats, found in meat, cheese, butter and other processed foods, can increase cholesterol, so these foods must be eaten only in small quantities.
Dairy products
Dairy products include milk, cheese and yogurt, which provide vitamins, minerals and especially calcium. Some dairy products are high in saturated fats, so they should be eaten only in small quantities, or you can eat low-fat versions of milk, cheese and yogurt. If you cannot tolerate milk, then fortified soybeans, rice or wheat milk, dark green leafy vegetables, dried figs, apricots, and nuts are good sources of calcium.
Foods high in fat and salty
Not only is something high in fat, but also sugar should be a small part of your diet. Too much fat and sugar can result in unhealthy weight. Foods with lots of salt and salt can cause high blood pressure if consumed in large quantities, and this can increase the chances of getting a stroke or heart disease. Adults and children over the age of 11 may not eat more than 6g of salt per day, and less for younger children.
Maintaining a healthy diet helps you overcome HIV and improve your immune system. Don't forget to combine your diet with a sports program to make it work as effectively as possible.
