What are the dietary principles for children infected with "enterovirus"? Nutritionist reveals 3 key points: you can actually enjoy ice cream
Taiwan is currently entering an enterovirus epidemic period. Parents need to pay special attention to their children’s health! According to Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare, Centers for Disease Control’s “Enterovirus Epidemic Weekly Report”, in the 19th week of this year (5/5-5/11), there were a total of 17,657 enterovirus outpatient and emergency visits, which was higher than the previous week (16,240 visits). An increase of 6.7% shows that the epidemic is still on the rise.
What are the dietary principles for children infected with “enterovirus”? Nutritionist reveals key points: mainly soft foods
In this regard, dietitian Gao Minmin stated in a social post that enterovirus is highly contagious and can easily be “infected by one person and the whole family”; when it spreads on campus, it is more likely that “one person can infect the whole class”, and the measures to suspend classes from time to time are even more serious. It leaves parents who are caregivers devastated. In addition to basic epidemic prevention measures such as washing hands frequently and wearing masks, people who are unfortunately infected with enterovirus should also follow correct dietary measures to help them recover as soon as possible.
Nutritionist Gao Minmin pointed out that patients with enterovirus should take “soft foods” as the main part of their diet; the following four types of foods can be considered:
Vegetables and fruits with high water content: watermelon, lotus root, cantaloupe, loofah, winter melon
Soft desserts: yogurt, pudding, cheese, fruit ice, ice cream
Soft staple food: noodles, porridge, pumpkin puree, sweet potatoes
High-protein foods: chicken soup, egg porridge/fish porridge, soy milk, tofu curd, steamed eggs
In addition, if children are prone to vomiting when drinking dairy products, they should avoid ice cream, yogurt and other snacks at this time. In general, the dietary policy should focus on small meals with frequent meals, and follow the three principles of “soft”, “light” and “non-irritating” to avoid forcing children to eat too much food. Parents can also help their children dice and cut food, which can help them swallow better and make them less resistant to eating.
It can easily cause broken mouth and gastrointestinal discomfort! Stop eating “these 4 foods” if you suffer from gastroenteritis
As for the following foods with strong taste that are easy to irritate the mouth and gastrointestinal tract, highly sensitive nutritionists recommend “avoiding them altogether”, otherwise the symptoms will be worsened or the discomfort will be more intense:
Fried foods: chicken steaks, French fries, fried chicken legs, etc., will aggravate inflammation symptoms and slow down recovery.
Sweets: donuts, sugary drinks, cakes, etc. can easily increase physical burden and inflammatory symptoms.
Biscuits: “Crispy foods” such as potato chips, popcorn, and chocolate biscuits can easily irritate the mouth and throat, leading to mouth breakage and increased oral pain.
Specific drinks: Drinks that are thick, granular or have a sour taste should be avoided, such as rice milk, willow juice, nut pulp, soup, etc., which can easily stimulate gastric acid secretion and make the gastrointestinal discomfort worse; in addition, granular drinks may cause gastrointestinal discomfort. Symptoms of broken mouth worsen.
Is it easy to become dehydrated if you suffer from enterovirus? Be alert if your urine appears “this color”
In addition to choosing the type of diet carefully, highly sensitive nutritionists also remind patients with enterovirus to pay attention to water intake, especially children who are prone to not drinking water due to sore throats and broken mouths, which may even lead to dehydration. As for whether the water is replenished enough, you can observe it through the color: if the color of the urine is between transparent and light yellow, it means drinking enough water; yellow to orange means not drinking enough water; orange to dark brown means drinking too little water.
Nutritionist Gao Minmin reminds that the current enterovirus epidemic is still on the rise. Therefore, when taking care of infants and young children, parents should still pay more attention to the hygiene of the toilet environment at home, maintain the habit of washing hands frequently and wearing masks, and avoid going to public places and crowded places. place to avoid contact infection. If you are unfortunately infected and develop severe diarrhea, vomiting, or even convulsions, you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible to avoid worsening of symptoms.
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