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Immunity, COVID-19
and Nutrition
Neelakshi Tanima
Nutritionist, Blogger, Research Scholar(Food & Nutrition)
Founder: Nutrition in Your Pocket (nutritional web portal)
Research Scholar @ College of Home Science,
Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan
What is
immunity?
•The ability of the
body to fight
against the
foreign material.
Cells of Immune
System
Types of
Immunity
Understanding COVID-
19
Importance of Herd
Immunity
Nutrition
To do
• Watch out portion size
• Think before you eat
• Rethink your choices
• Believe in “More in less”
• Eat to be healthy
• Eat seasonal, and widely available
• Always take expert advice when
you start something
Not to do
• Don’t spend money on expensive,
fancy food
• Don’t rely on Supplements
• Don’t overeat/binge
• Don’t skip meals
• Don’t fall for market gimmicks
• Don’t drink tea first thing in the
morning
• Don’t always be a Googlite
Immunity Boosting Nutrients
• Binging or Starving
• Mindless eating
• Sugar, caffeine, white flour, salt
intake
• Skipping breakfast
• Not hydrating well
• Nighttime noshing
• Endless snacking/munching
• Emotional eating
• Video gaming/ TV watching
eating
• Eeating too fast or too slow
• Eating without hunger
• Picky eating
• Liquid calories
• Social obligation eating
Food habits which affect human health and
immune system
Fad diets: Destroyers of Health
Fad diet side effects:
• Nutritionally inadequate
• Hormonal imbalances
• Compromise gut health
• Reduces immunity
• Develop single or multiple
nutrient deficiencies
• Fatigue, irritability
• Hunger
• Depression
• Irregular blood sugar levels
Hydration: Every drop of water in your body counts
Water regime to follow
• Drink at least 10 glasses of water per
day
• People who spend much time in AC
needs more water than others
• Drink filtered but non-RO water
• Treat the water with chemical free
or minimally chemical based source
Water regime not to follow
• Drink slowly at normal pace
• Do not drink much at once
• Do not drink immediately after
eating
• Do not drink much in night
• Do not drink from anywhere, keep
a bottle with you always
• Do not drink mineral water for a
longer period it may affect you gut
microbiome
Immune suppressive eating habits
Processed and Packaged Foods Raw Foods
All is Well, When Gut is Well
What your gut can do to your body
Exercise : The saviour of mental and physical health
At home short duration exercises
Ministry of Ayush Guidelines during COVID-19
Some Market gimmicks to increase sales
• Frying pooris in Olive oil
• Brown rice vs white rice
• Brown bread vs white bread
• Brown sugar vs table sugar
• If you are diabetic depend on Sweetners
• Green tea makes you lose weight
• Cholesterol is bad
• Fat is bad
• Packed juices are good to go
• Broccoli, avocado, lettuce, kiwifruit, Oats are the only healthy foods left.
There is no alternative to that
Immunity, Covid-19 and Nutrition

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Immunity, Covid-19 and Nutrition

  • 1. Immunity, COVID-19 and Nutrition Neelakshi Tanima Nutritionist, Blogger, Research Scholar(Food & Nutrition) Founder: Nutrition in Your Pocket (nutritional web portal) Research Scholar @ College of Home Science, Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan
  • 2. What is immunity? •The ability of the body to fight against the foreign material.
  • 5.
  • 8.
  • 9. Nutrition To do • Watch out portion size • Think before you eat • Rethink your choices • Believe in “More in less” • Eat to be healthy • Eat seasonal, and widely available • Always take expert advice when you start something Not to do • Don’t spend money on expensive, fancy food • Don’t rely on Supplements • Don’t overeat/binge • Don’t skip meals • Don’t fall for market gimmicks • Don’t drink tea first thing in the morning • Don’t always be a Googlite
  • 11. • Binging or Starving • Mindless eating • Sugar, caffeine, white flour, salt intake • Skipping breakfast • Not hydrating well • Nighttime noshing • Endless snacking/munching • Emotional eating • Video gaming/ TV watching eating • Eeating too fast or too slow • Eating without hunger • Picky eating • Liquid calories • Social obligation eating Food habits which affect human health and immune system
  • 12. Fad diets: Destroyers of Health Fad diet side effects: • Nutritionally inadequate • Hormonal imbalances • Compromise gut health • Reduces immunity • Develop single or multiple nutrient deficiencies • Fatigue, irritability • Hunger • Depression • Irregular blood sugar levels
  • 13. Hydration: Every drop of water in your body counts Water regime to follow • Drink at least 10 glasses of water per day • People who spend much time in AC needs more water than others • Drink filtered but non-RO water • Treat the water with chemical free or minimally chemical based source Water regime not to follow • Drink slowly at normal pace • Do not drink much at once • Do not drink immediately after eating • Do not drink much in night • Do not drink from anywhere, keep a bottle with you always • Do not drink mineral water for a longer period it may affect you gut microbiome
  • 15. Processed and Packaged Foods Raw Foods
  • 16. All is Well, When Gut is Well
  • 17. What your gut can do to your body
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 20. Exercise : The saviour of mental and physical health
  • 21.
  • 22. At home short duration exercises
  • 23.
  • 24. Ministry of Ayush Guidelines during COVID-19
  • 25. Some Market gimmicks to increase sales • Frying pooris in Olive oil • Brown rice vs white rice • Brown bread vs white bread • Brown sugar vs table sugar • If you are diabetic depend on Sweetners • Green tea makes you lose weight • Cholesterol is bad • Fat is bad • Packed juices are good to go • Broccoli, avocado, lettuce, kiwifruit, Oats are the only healthy foods left. There is no alternative to that