Diet Rx
Diet for Dengue
This is a mosquito-borne viral infection causing a viral fever due to a mosquito bite. Once the person is infected the symptoms usually start appearing within 4-6 weeks. Symptoms may include sudden high fever, headaches, severe muscle pain, joint pain.
Eat freely 49 foods
Foods that help with this condition — build meals around these.
CEREALS AND MILLETS
- Rice porridge (Khichadi)
- Whole wheat
- Whole-wheat flour
CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-DRY
- Chia seeds
- Flaxseeds (Alsi)
- Turmeric (Haldi)
CONDIMENTS AND SPICES-FRESH
- Coriander (Dhaniya)
EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS
- Egg White
FRUITS
- Kiwi
- Orange
- Papaya leaves
- Pomegranate (Anaar)
- Raisins (Kishmish)
- Strawberry
GRAIN LEGUMES
- Beans
- Chickpeas (Chanai)
- Lentils (Dals)
- Mung (Moong Dal)
- Pink Lentils (Masoor dal)
- Whole-grain bread
GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES
- Fenugreek (Methi)
- Holy Basil (Tulsi)
- Spinach (Palak)
- Watercress (Chandrashoor)
MILK PRODUCTS
- Butter milk
- Kefir
- Lassi (Buttermilk)
- Yogurt
MISCELLANEOUS
- Broth (Soup)
- Coconut water
- Ginger tea
- Green tea
- Honey
- Sugarcane juice
- Tofu
- Tulsi tea
NUTS AND OIL SEEDS
- Peanuts
- Pistachio (Pista)
- Pumpkin seeds
OTHER VEGETABLES
- Beetroot (Chukandar)
- Bell pepper (Capsicum)
- Broccoli
- Celery (Ajmod)
- Cucumber
- Peas
- Pumpkin
POULTRY
- Chicken soup
ROOTS AND TUBERS
- Carrot
SUGARS
- Jaggery (Gudh)
Better avoided 4 foods
Foods that tend to make this condition worse.
ANIMAL MEAT
- Bacon
- Fried chicken
EGG AND EGG PRODUCTS
- Egg yolk
MISCELLANEOUS
- Pickles (Achaar)
This is general dietary guidance for a condition, not a prescription or a personal diet plan. What is right for you depends on your health, medicines and reports — confirm changes with a doctor or dietitian.