As you stock up on food during the coronavirus crisis, go for nutritious meals
Stress and sleep deprivation caused by the global coronavirus pandemic can lead many to turn to comfort food but experts say now is the time to focus on nutritious eats.
Nutrition is important for a healthy immune system, said Erica Hawkins, registered dietician with the Straub Medical Center’s Ornish Lifestyle Medicine Program.
Instead of stocking up on cans of Spam and Vienna sausages, Hawkins recommended fresh fruits and vegetables such as oranges, carrots, beets, green beans, bell peppers, spinach kale, broccoli and cauliflower.
She also said frozen fruits and vegetables are just as nutritious. “Any kind of frozen produce is almost always flash frozen after they’re picked and washed. It’s very fresh,” she added.
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