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To Recover Quickly, Here are 9 Suitable Foods for Typhoid Patients

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Kapanlagi.com - Typhoid disease is often suffered by many people due to the behavior of someone who likes to eat indiscriminately. Typhoid or typhoid fever itself is a disease caused by infection with the salmonella typhi bacteria. This disease is generally spread through contaminated food or drinks with the feces or urine of the patient.

Someone who has typhoid usually has several symptoms such as fever, loss of appetite, diarrhea, red rash, dry cough, and even nausea and vomiting. Therefore, the treatment of typhoid disease must be done immediately.

Now, for typhoid patients, there are many recommendations and food restrictions that you need to know. In fact, the diet of typhoid patients must be carefully maintained considering that the source of the typhoid-causing bacteria is transmitted through food.

So, what are the good foods to recover from typhoid? Instead of being curious, let's directly see the complete review below.

 

1. Porridge

Porridge is one of the most recommended foods for typhoid patients. In addition, porridge has a smooth texture and is easily digested, so it does not burden the digestive system, especially the intestines. To enhance the taste, you can combine serving porridge with chicken broth, sweet soy sauce, peanuts, and a little shredded boiled chicken.

2. Banana

Bananas are recommended for typhoid patients. This is because the pectin or soluble fiber content in bananas functions as an absorber of fluids in the intestines. This is useful for reducing diarrhea. In addition to that substance, the potassium content in bananas functions to replace electrolytes lost due to diarrhea and fever. It is advisable to consume 2-3 bananas every day.

3. Watermelon

Typhoid patients need to pay attention to all the food intake that will be consumed every day. Therefore, increase the consumption of foods that contain plenty of water because typhoid patients usually experience digestive disorders, resulting in fluid loss in the body due to diarrhea. To overcome this, you can consume watermelon which is rich in water to get enough fluid intake.

4. Avocado

Avocado is one of the fruits that has good benefits for body health. For typhoid patients, it is advisable to consume avocados. Because avocados contain fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and good fats. With that, you can add avocados to the typhoid patient's menu.

5. Potato

During illness and recovery process, everything that enters the body still needs to be considered when suffering from typhoid. Well, the next recommended food to be consumed is potatoes. You can mash the potatoes or serve mashed potatoes as a menu for typhoid patients.

6. Carrot

The beta-carotene content in carrots turns out to have beneficial effects when consumed by typhoid patients. This is because carrots can maintain the immune system, thus accelerating the healing process. In fact, the falcarinol content in carrots is said to be able to fight cancer cells, especially colon cancer. To process it, you can use it by roasting.

7. Green Beans

In addition to carrots, green beans are also one of the vegetables that are good for typhoid patients. Green beans contain fiber, but the amount is relatively small, so it is still safe for the intestines and the digestive system as a whole. In addition, green beans are enriched with carotenoids and flavonoids, both of which are antioxidant compounds that function to improve the quality of the immune system.

8. Eggs

In addition to its high protein content, eggs are also a dense source of nutrition because they contain many important nutrients, including calcium, minerals, iron, and essential amino acids. These contents are recommended for typhoid patients. You can consume eggs by boiling them or by combining them with other recipes.

9. Fish

Another good food to consume for typhoid patients is fish. Protein in fish plays an important role in replacing energy lost by the body during a typhoid attack. In addition, fish also contains omega-3 fatty acids, which are needed during the healing process of typhoid. It is advisable to consume fish that is boiled and avoid frying it.

Those are a series of foods suitable for typhoid patients to recover quickly. In addition, you should avoid certain types of foods such as spicy food, food with strong flavors, raw food, and high-fiber food. Hope this is helpful.

(kpl/dtm)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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