It is important to watch your diet during the Covid-19 pandemic.

There are various types of food that can help reduce stress caused by a stay at home order. Besides that, there are also food that can help boost your immunity to fight certain diseases.

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Food high in Vitamin C such as orange, guava, papaya and pineapple can help improve your immune system. These fruits can be easily found at supermarkets and grocery stores during the Movement Control Order.

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Besides that, spices such as curry powder, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom can be used as key ingredients of a dish. These spices have a lot of nutrients to improve your body's immunity.

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So does food with contents of zinc such as honey and seafood like prawns, oysters, lobster, clams and gonggong.

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To help reduce your stress levels while at home, food high in magnesium such as tofu, banana, almond, cashew and groundnuts are recommended. Besides that, food high in Omega-3 such as salmon, mackerel, spinach, water spinach and broccoli have a similar function.

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Also avoid eating food that are high in Glycaemic Index (GI), fats and salt. Food high in GI can increase the sugar levels in your blood. The increase followed by a sudden drop in your sugar levels is one of the factors that cause stress at home.

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Watch your diet and as well as your family members' throughout the movement control order. Let's overcome the Covid-19 pandemic together.

This health information is provided by Dr. Abdul Razak Ahmad, team doctor of Johor Darul Ta'zim FC (JDT). Luaskan Kuasamu Johor.

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