Dark chocolate, turmeric milk, protein rich foods are some of the items suggested by the Centre for those recovering from COVID-19. In a post on mygovindia Twitter handle, the government suggested a general diet plan which would help boost immunity and help maintain muscle strength and energy as the pandemic rages across the country.
‘The main focus for COVID patients is to consume foods that would help rebuild muscle, immunity and energy levels,” it read.
COVID-19 leads to a loss of taste and sense in patients and they further lose appetite and find it difficult to swallow food.
It may also cause muscle loss and so the government guideline advised eating soft foods at small intervals and to add amchoor to the food items.