DIET FOR CHIKUGUNIYA PATIENT

DIET PLAN FOR CHIKUNGUNYA SHOULD BE LIKE THIS:-

• Breakfast (8:30 AM)
  1 cup of herbal tea + Dalia / Nirgundi) / Oats / Cornflakes + 1 plate of fresh fruit juice (orange + amla + pomegranate).

• Lunch (12:30-01:30 PM)
  1-2 thin rotis (mixed grain flour) + 1/2 bowl rice + 1 bowl green leafy vegetables + 1 bowl moong dal (thin) + 1 plate salad.

• Evening Snack (04:00 -04:30 PM)
  1 cup Drink (Herbal Tea) + 2-3 Biscuits + Vegetable Soup

• Dinner (7:00 – 8:00 PM)
  1-2 thin rotis (mixed grain flour) + 1½ bowl green leafy vegetables + 1 bowl lentils.

• Bedtime (10:00 PM)
  1 cup Milk + Haridrakhand / Powervita / Badam Pak. 

INCLUDE THESE IN CHIKUNGUNYA DIET PLAN

• Pulses – Moong, masoor dal.
• A healthy diet should be accompanied by plenty of calcium.
• Cereals- Old Shali Rice, Wheat, Barley, Oatmeal, Yavagu (thin porridge).
• Among fruits, it is better to eat apples, bananas. Try to avoid cold fruits.
• Pay more attention to green vegetables (diet plan for chikungunya) using least oil.
• Water should be drunk in maximum quantity, it helps a lot in recovering from Chikungunya fever.
• Seasonal juices, soups, lukewarm water, lentil water, etc., should be consumed with the maximum amount of fluids, so that it is easy to digest.
• Fruits and Vegetables- Apple, Papaya, Pomegranate, Grapes, Orange, Carrot, Cucumber, Gourd, Luffa, Drumstick, Parwal, Bitter gourd, Pumpkin, Seasonal vegetables.
• Other diet- Light food, Pippali, Ajwain, Fenugreek, Giloy, Chyawanprash.

Your Lifestyle in Chikungunya Disease)

Keep your home and its surroundings clean and tidy. Along with this you should also do this work:-

• Live every day.
• Brush twice daily.
• Take a short walk after having a meal.
• Walk for 3-5 minutes after having a meal.
• Make sure to eat fresh and light hot food.
• Fast once a week.
• Chew the food well and eat slowly.
• Make sure to have three to four meals.
• Do not skip meals at any time and avoid excessive food.
• Eat slowly in a quiet place with a calm, positive and happy mind.
• Leave 1/3rd / 1/4th part of the stomach empty (eat less than this amount with hunger).
• Waking up before sunrise or with the rising of the sun means [5:30 – 6:30 am].
• Sleep at the right time in the night, that is, sleep at 9-10 PM.
• Always keep food items and utensils filled with water covered.
• Dress the child in light colored clothes. Dark colored clothing attracts mosquitoes.
• The first and foremost thing is that Chikungunya and Dengue mosquitoes breed in clean water. So do not allow water to accumulate around your house. From time to time, keep changing the water of the water tray behind the cooler, vase and fridge. If you are unable to change the water, then add a little kerosene to it.
• Dress the child in a full-sleeved shirt and full-length pants or lowers, so that the skin is covered. Choose lightweight fabrics that your baby feels comfortable in.
• Young children are more prone to mosquito bites because they sleep in the afternoon, so mosquitoes can easily bite them in the afternoon. Take all precautions at home and take special care when the child is sleeping during the day.
• Use a mosquito net even while sleeping during the day.
• Use a mosquito net even while sleeping during the day.
• To prevent mosquitoes from entering the house, install nets on the windows. You can also install door brushes on all the doors on the outside, so that the mosquitoes stay outside.
• Use age-appropriate mosquito repellents.
• Stay in an air-conditioned or cool room. Mosquitoes do not breed in the cold. If you use a cooler, clean it regularly and change the water. This will not give mosquitoes a chance to breed.
• Plant a Tulsi plant around the house, because Tulsi destroys the larvae of Aedes mosquito.
• Camphor can be burnt inside the house. Mosquitoes run away from its smell.
• You can light a lamp with neem oil. Mosquitoes do not enter the house even due to its smell.
• Hands should be washed thoroughly before eating anything, so that any kind of toxic bacteria do not enter with the food.
• When ice is applied, the blood flow to the affected area slows down. It provides relief in swelling and pain in the joints.

(AVOID THESE IN CHIKUNGUNYA DURING DIET PLAN)

This should be avoided in case of Chikungunya:-

• Tea
• Coffee
• Fast food
• Junk food
• Grain – new rice
• Pulses – Urad, gram, rajma, kulath.
• Fruits and Vegetables – Brinjal, Jackfruit, Arbi
• Ignore tea and coffee in case of high fever.
• Oily or Roasted and Late Digestive Foods
• Irritant
• Contaminated food
• If the patient has a habit of tea, then instead of this one cup of Herbal Drink can be taken.
• If you are eating outside the house, make sure that the place is clean and hygienic. Apart from this do not eat non-vegetarian food, because it is difficult to digest non-vegetarian food. Avoid consuming non-vegetarian food as much as possible.
• Do not use more oil, salt and spices in food. This has a negative effect on the digestive system, as well as can cause diarrhea.

YOGA AND EXERCISE FOR CHIKUNGUNYA DISEASE)

• Practice meditation and yoga daily.
• Get relief in high fever and severe joint pain.
• Mild exercises such as stretching can help relieve morning stiffness and pain.
• Doing yoga benefits your immune system, and provides relief in joint pain. It is essential to do easy and less strenuous exercises. Shavasana and yoga can do breathing.
• One can chant Bhastrika, Kapalbhati, Bahyapranayama, Anuloma Vilom, Bhramari, Udgeetha, Ujjayi, and Pranav.
• In the asanas for Chikungunya, people can do subtle exercises, Bajrasana, Bhujangasana, Uttanpadasana, Shavasana.