What to eat under the epidemic situation

In order to make everyone eat healthily and safely, we have compiled 10 dietary suggestions and expert interpretations of "Dietary Nutrition Expert Suggestions for the Prevention and Treatment of novel coronavirus Infection" issued by the authoritative professional academic institution-the Parenteral Nutrition Branch of the Chinese Medical Association (CSPEN).

1. Increase protein's food intake, such as fish, meat, eggs, milk, beans and nuts.

Try to choose plain nuts, about 30 grams a day.

2. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.

Choose more dark vegetables with high nutritional value, such as spinach, rape, cold winter vegetables, celery leaves, water spinach (water spinach), lettuce leaves, mustard greens, broccoli, watercress, shallots, chrysanthemum morifolium, leeks, radish sprouts, oil wheat vegetables and so on.

3. Drink plenty of water, not less than 1500ml per day.

4. The types, sources and colors of food are rich and varied. Eat enough five-color fruits and vegetables every day, and mix them with meat and vegetables.

5. Ensure adequate nutrition, increase the amount on the basis of the usual diet, and eat well.

6. Don't go on a diet during the COVID-19 epidemic. Dieting leads to excessive consumption of muscle and fat, which cannot meet the needs of the body. The wrong way to lose weight will also lead to "muscle loss" instead of "fat loss", which is not conducive to health.

7. Go to regular vegetable markets and supermarkets to purchase ingredients, and at the same time do personal protection. Do not buy or eat wild animals, do not slaughter live livestock and poultry by themselves, and do not cook livestock and poultry meat and its products of unknown origin; The purchased ingredients should be stored in suitable storage conditions, and do not eat foods that have deteriorated or exceeded the shelf life.

8. Wash your hands thoroughly with running water and hand sanitizer (soap) before and after cooking and after touching other items during cooking; Cooking knife, container, chopping board, etc. Two sets should be kept, raw and cooked separately to avoid cross-contamination.

9. The prepared food should be eaten as soon as possible. If you can't eat it in time, the cooked food should not be stored at room temperature for more than 2 hours, and should be thoroughly heated when you eat it again after more than 2 hours. Try not to cook cold dishes during the epidemic.

10. During the epidemic period, you can eat some chewy snacks such as beef jerky and big nuts. By chewing and swallowing, it helps to eliminate the tension caused by the epidemic.