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.

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