Healthy lifestyle experts appeal to Kazakh residents to get off the couch and start exercising! According to them, healthy people have milder symptoms of the coronavirus. It is very important for people to keep their bodies in a good shape. They must not only do strength and cardio exercises, but also have a balanced and healthy diet.
“People need to have a balanced and healthy diet. This includes primarily vegetables and fruits. It is necessary to add them in every meal and have the norm of 500-600 grams of vegetables and fruits per day. It’s also important to eat enough protein. There are mainly animal and plant proteins. If we talk about animal protein source – they are eggs, dairy products, such as meat, chicken, cottage cheese and other products. Plant-based protein can be found in legumes. These are peas, chickpeas, beans and other products that belong to this class,” said Yerlan Manatayev, Health Ambassador.
According to the functional fitness trainer, people need to start working out with what they like best in order to develop a habit and develop their bodies’ endurance. Whether it is walking, dancing, soccer or basketball. Yerlan Manatayev, relying on his own experience, advises people who have recovered from coronavirus to follow certain rules.
“Drink more water, have simple food, less flour, less sweet products, more soups. At this time, people do not need to overstress themselves. After seven days when I got ill, I started to check myself. Do 10 squats. It wasn't easy in the beginning. With the recovery it became easier,” he added.
But don’t forget about personal hygiene. Preventive measures for coronavirus infection include hand washing, keeping distance and wearing masks. This will help keep you healthy.
