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What to eat and what not in Dengue fever
This question is for my mother. She is having dengue fever. I just want to ask, what foods she can have and what to avoid. We are not giving her spicy or oily food. Can she have paneer, cheese? And tea? Milk tea aur green tea? Coffee?
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Give her soft, easy to digest foods like khichdi, dal, rice, Dalia, upma, oats frequently in small amounts. Give her freshly prepared juice like pomegranate, apple, carrot, and coconut water. Soups should be given.
Tea, coffee, milk she can have.
Don't give fried, oily and non vegetarian foods.
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Give good amount of liquid
Let her start with semi solid food then maintain solid in her diet.
Do check with the cleaning and hygiene while giving her any food
And give small and frequent meals
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She can eat everything only thing u have to keep in mind that you r giving her adequate liquids in form of coconut water, orsl, fruit juices, veg soups, lemon water etc.
Also try to give her easily digestable foods like khichdi, sago khichdi and daliya
Yes u can give her tea and coffee if she is not facing any gastric issue
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Please ask me directly for personalized diet plan for you
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A dengue patient is often advised to eat light for better digestion. The diet can influence the progress of recovery from dengue. Here are some diet tips which you can follow for fast recovery from dengue.
Papaya leaf juice, Vegetable juices, Coconut water, Herbal tea, Neem leaves (Neem leaves are loaded with medicinal properties. Neem leaves are beneficial for dengue patients as well. It helps in controlling the spread and growth of the virus. Neem leaves are an effective natural remedy for dengue), Lean meats such as chicken, lean red meat and fish;Liver;
Milk and dairy products;Eggs;
Beans, chickpeas, lentils, peas.Some foods are the worst for dengue fever. You need to avoid some foods to keep the progress of your treatment under control. Some of the foods you must avoid include- oily and fried foods, caffeine, carbonated drinks, spicy food and foods high in fats, avoids coffee or caffeine products as well.
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Ms. Varsha Easwaran
Clinical Nutritionist
7 yrs exp
Chennai
Having foods rich in antioxidants will help to boost immunity.
Foods to include:
1. Papaya leaf juice - enzymes present will help to increase the platelet count
2. Coconut water can be consumed to prevent dehydration
3. Vitamin C rich fruits like orange/sweetlime can help in increasing the WBC cells and can help to eliminate the virus
4. Kiwi fruit - rich in Vitamin A and E and potassium helps to balance the body's electrolytes and the antioxidants helps to boost the immune system
5. Pomegranate - helps in increasing the platelet count
Foods to avoid:
1. Spicy and oily foods
2. Caffeinated beverages.
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Ms. Samriddha Dasgupta Sarkar
Clinical Nutritionist
20 yrs exp
Kolkata
It's better to give her oil, spice free diet. Avoid red chilli powder, garam masala , black pepper.
You can give her spices like turmeric, jeera powder ,hing only
Avoid very hot and very cold food, try to give her food at room temperature.
No harsh food , like pickles, frozen, processed food.
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Ms. Barkha Goswami
Dietitian/Nutritionist
3 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Add lots of fruits, vegetables juice and soup in her diet. She can take paneer. 1to 2 cup tea. Instead of milk add yogurt or curd in her diet.
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Ms. Trupti Padhi
Dietitian/Nutritionist
1 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Gud morning pls take consultation directly for the same.
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