Information about the Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Program 2020
Nilima Mishra, Extension Associate for Dietetics and Human Nutrition Shreya Patel, Research Associate, Human Nutrition and Food Safety
Across the globe, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors as well as research institutes are testing potential vaccines for human use to combat the current COVID-19 pandemic. Mass production and distribution of an FDA approved vaccine to masses is still miles away. There is also a theory of herd immunity; however, the current statistics indicate the current population is not even close to the threshold of minimum number of people with immunity to slow the spread of this virus. Depending on various risk factors such as age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, prevalent medical conditions, medications, crowding, length of exposure to virus, occupations and pregnancy, if a person acquires the coronavirus, the severity of its infection and symptoms will vary based on these risk factors. Currently, doctors are giving symptomatic treatment to coronavirus patients. As the states and businesses reopen, these are some ways to protect yourself and others. Social distancing, wearing gloves and facemasks or covers, washing hands thoroughly and frequently, cleaning and disinfecting our home and monitoring your health. Our immune system is an integral part of our health and wellbeing. Several different factors such as lifestyle, exercise, age and nutrition play important role in strengthening our immune response. and safe food handling practices will play an important role in recovery from COVID-19 pandemic. Strengthening our immune system is one way to protect ourselves from the severity of this illness. Proper nutrition will help us build strong immunity and fight against virus infection.
It is important to watch what we eat. A balanced nutritious diet is one of the ways to improve immune health. Good nutrition YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT! Therefore, you should choose your food with nutrients that will help improve immunity and help fight infection. When we eat fruits, vegetables or whole grains, our body absorbs its nutrients and uses them in production of cells and antibodies, which construct our immune system. Following are some nutrients and foods that help improve immunity.
and safe food handling practices will play an important role in recovery from COVID-19 pandemic. Strengthening our immune system is one way to protect ourselves from the severity of this illness. Proper nutrition will help us build strong immunity and fight against virus infection.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT! Therefore, you should choose your food with nutrients that will help improve immunity and help fight infection. When we eat fruits, vegetables or whole grains, our body absorbs its nutrients and uses them in production of cells and antibodies, which construct our immune system. Following are some nutrients and foods that help improve immunity.