2023-11-29 03:54:17
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Who does not know it? Constant exhaustion after a cold. Various foods can provide relief and help you get fit again.
Frankfurt – Cough, runny nose and sore throat? Then they are, like so many currently, affected by a cold. Because with that Autumn and the colder season also bring back colds and cause trouble. And it often takes weeks until you feel completely fit and recovered again.
The right diet can help. Like the show Service time from WDR explains, the right foods can’t cure exhaustion after an infection, but they can help you feel fitter again.
Healthy foods: 30 different vegetables per week
You can access vegetables, herbs and seeds. You should eat 30 different types of vegetables per week. After an infectious disease, the body needs material to develop an immune response. A variety of vitamins and substances are necessary. White flour, sugar, sausage and ready meals should be avoided.
Eat these foods in quantities: vegetables, herbs, seeds. It is better to avoid these foods: white flour, sugar, sausage, ready meals
Proper nutrition to combat exhaustion: “Chilli tends to improve your mood”
Vitamins B, C and D are particularly important for the body. But the minerals magnesium, zinc and selenium should also be consumed in abundance. However, vitamins that are found in food are better than combination preparations in tablet form. This is how nutritional doctor Matthias Riedl explains it on WDR: “There is only an intake recommendation for vitamin D, but only if there is a deficiency.” Among other things Be careful about overdosing with dietary supplements. In addition, indigestible fiber is particularly important. They harden people against infectious diseases.
Anyone who suffers from exhaustion after an infectious disease should pay attention to proper nutrition. (Symbolic image) © Imago/Yuliia Blazhuk
Red lentils, for example, contain B vitamins as well as zinc, selenium and magnesium, making them a real all-rounder. Peppers, on the other hand, contain a lot of vitamin C, mushrooms provide some vitamin D and fennel contains magnesium and fiber. Hot spices also have positive effects. As Riedl explains, chili and pepper have a positive effect on the psyche: “Chili tends to make us feel better.” In addition, ginger and horseradish have a biological, antibiotic effect against viruses, bacteria and fungi.
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