What should children with the Covid-19 vaccine eat?

Master, Doctor Nguyen Anh Duy Tung – Head of Nutrihome Le Dai Hanh, Nutrihome Nutrition Clinic System, said that for children vaccinated against vaccines in general, and Covid-19 vaccines in particular, the goal of nutrition Proper nutrition is to help children prepare the best for their health, resistance, and immunity. At the same time, it contributes to minimizing post-injection reactions such as fever, headache, muscle pain, chills, fatigue, diarrhea…

Pre-injection nutrition

Parents need to prepare children with a reasonable diet, monitor their health best a few days before the injection. According to Dr. Duy Tung, there is no food that can help the vaccine work better. However, for young children, in order for them to have the best health before vaccination, parents need to note that their children’s diets are adequate and varied. Children should eat lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and nutrients. healthy fats and lean protein… Dark green vegetables contain high levels of antioxidants, which help fight inflammation effectively. Some recommended vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, kale, spinach, water spinach…

The gut plays an important role in maintaining overall health, including maintaining the body’s immune response. Therefore, one of the important notes to help children stay healthy before injection is to nourish a healthy intestinal tract. For young children, before the injection, parents should give soft, easily digestible foods such as vegetable soup, potato soup, green bean porridge… Soup or soup is a combination of vegetables rich in nutrients. Fiber, anti-inflammatory spices are a special food group that is beneficial for the baby’s intestinal tract.

Parents can give their children multivitamin or vitamin C effervescent tablets (after meals, the content for children) before going to the injection. It is important for children to drink enough water the body needs (about 1.5-2 liters of water per day, including water in soups, soups…). Providing enough water for the child’s body on the day of the injection will help the child feel comfortable, comfortable, and fight fatigue and muscle aches that are common reactions to vaccinations.

Before the injection session, parents should not let the child eat too full, only eat a light meal, but absolutely do not let the stomach go hungry because it can cause dizziness and dizziness, especially for children who are afraid of injections. Children should not use energy drinks, carbonated water, tea… These foods can cause headaches, nervousness, heart palpitations, anxiety, restlessness, upset stomach. nausea or vomiting affects the vaccination process of the child. In addition, do not give your baby saturated fats. Fast foods, fried foods, baked goods, contain a lot of saturated fat, which increases the inflammatory response in the body, which is harmful to health.

Post-injection nutrition

Doctor Duy Tung said that after injection, nutrition plays an important role in helping children strengthen immunity, increase resistance, reduce fever, and reduce fatigue. Therefore, parents should give priority to children to eat nutritious, cool foods with anti-inflammatory effects.

After the child is vaccinated, parents can give the child cool, delicious and nutritious drinks such as sugarcane juice, green bean centella asiatica juice, fruit juice, smoothies… body, supporting the vaccine to work better.

Next, parents can prepare foods with many eye-catching natural colors and nutrients such as stir-fried beef with olive oil, bell peppers, carrots, and broccoli. Shrimp, crab, and chicken soups make children feel comfortable, easy to chew and easy to swallow. At the same time, adults prepare the children’s favorite daily desserts such as mango, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, blueberries, yogurt (eaten or drink).

With foods that have anti-inflammatory effects, helping children reduce post-injection symptoms, parents can give their children soups such as chicken soup and foods rich in antioxidants: green vegetables, fruits, foods. prepared with turmeric, garlic (which are spices with anti-inflammatory properties).

Parents need to combine a variety of foods and often change their baby’s taste. The daily diet should have a balance between protein sources from animals and plants such as meat, fish, eggs, shrimp and crabs, oysters, clams, oysters, etc., which contain many enzymes that metabolize nutrients in the body. Omega-3,6,9 fats in fish and sesame seeds, peanuts… help children strengthen their immunity.

Vitamins and minerals have a very important role, if lacking, children will have reduced resistance, the immune system will cause fatigue after injection. The vitamins that should be in the baby’s daily meals include vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E and minerals such as iron, zinc, potassium,… Vitamins and minerals are found in many foods, especially in foods. in soups with shrimp, crab, seafood, dark-colored vegetables and bone stew (beetroot, carrots, chayote, potatoes), in fruits such as gac, papaya, mango… and other edible vegetables. day: spinach, amaranth, jute, spinach, spinach, water spinach, sweet potato…

After the injection, the child also needs to drink enough water every day, to help the digestive system work better. At the same time, providing a full range of nutrients against all fatigue as well as symptoms of fever and pain after injection. In addition, children also need reasonable sleep to keep the highest stable state for the body.

Before and after the Covid-19 vaccine, children need to have a reasonable diet. Parents should not indulge their children’s whims, let them eat as they please because children are not aware enough to make the right choices. Foods high in saturated fat, indigestible, fast food, fried, greasy, grilled foods such as fried chicken, grilled ribs, sausages, sausages, french fries… increase inflammatory response in the body, harmful to health.

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