Going on a grocery run this week? Have this checklist ready to get the right grub leading up to your Covid-19 vaccination.
If you're about to get your Covid-19 booster shot, check out our guide on how to prepare for your vaccination. For more detailed tips on eating and drinking well before and after 'the big day,' see below.
The following information was compiled with the aid of Dr Leong Moh Ying, medical director of B&Co Clinic.
1. DO: Eat more anti-inflammatory foods
Feeling yucky after getting vaccinated is perfectly normal and even shows that your immune system is putting up a good fight. "One sign of the body doing its work is experiencing acute inflammation, which always carries some degree of discomfort, whether through pain or a fever," explains Dr Leong Moh Ying.
Acute inflammation is part of the natural healing process.
That being said, it is possible to alleviate unpleasant side effects by increasing one's intake of anti-inflammatory foods. These contain antioxidants which, according to the doctor, help our body neutralise free radicals—in normal speak, it helps with the healing process.
Olive oil, fatty fish, chia seeds, flax seeds, nuts, berries, leafy greens, and spices and herbs such as ginger, rosemary and turmeric are rich with omega-3 fatty acids, which have anti-inflammatory properties.
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