Holistic Approach during a Pandemic for Healthy Well-Being

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Authors

  • Dimple Rawat
     Department of Clinical Epidemiology Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110 029 ,IN
  • Arti Gulati
     Department of Clinical Epidemiology Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110 029 ,IN
  • Namrata Singh
     Department of Gastroenterology and Human Nutrition Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110 029 ,IN
  • Naval K. Vikram
     Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110 029 ,IN
  • Amit Kumar
     Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110 029 ,IN
  • Anshu Sharma
     Department of Food and Nutrition, Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi, New Delhi - 110 021 ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21048/ijnd.2020.57.3.25459

Keywords:

Pandemic, Balanced Diet, Stress, Exercise, Sleep.
Nutrition

Abstract

Currently, the entire globe is facing a pandemic ‘COVID-19' and the numbers are rising exponentially. Unfortunately, along with the triple burden of malnutrition and many non-communicable diseases, Corona virus has knocked India's door. As it is don't know for how long this battle will continue, the present review is an attempt to highlight the importance of non-pharmacological approaches like a balanced diet, stress management, adequate sleep and physical activity to build up a strong immune system, as it reduces the complications in individuals who are already at nutritional risk and might get exposed to the infection. Globally, scientists are working to find potential vaccines to combat COVID-19, meanwhile,it must utilize this time window in building our immunity by adopting a healthy dietary and other lifestyle measures. Hence, it is the need of the hour to build up immunity by adopting a holistic approach as there is no nutritional magic pill, which can boost immunity instantly.

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2020-07-30

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Rawat, D., Gulati, A., Singh, N., Vikram, N. K., Kumar, A., & Sharma, A. (2020). Holistic Approach during a Pandemic for Healthy Well-Being. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 57(3), 329–340. https://doi.org/10.21048/ijnd.2020.57.3.25459

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Volume 57, Issue 3, July-September 2020

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Received 2020-06-08
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Published 2020-07-30

 

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