Today, December 1, is a day dedicated to the fight against HIV/AIDS. ‎In 2024, we commemorate the 37th World AIDS Day with the theme, “Take the rights path: My health, my right.‎

The first World AIDS Day took place in 1988, providing a platform to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS and honor the lives affected by the epidemic.‎

 Today IMUZINEWS prepared for you about food people with HIV/AIDS should eat.‎

People with HIV/AIDS should eat a healthy diet; some of the foods that ‎People with HIV/AIDS should include: ‎‎Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin B group, protein, and mineral salts like iron, zinc, selenium…‎‎

Vitamin A:‎‎

Important and very crucial because it helps to keep the lining of skin, lungs, and gut healthy.‎ 

‎ ‎Source of vitamin A:‎

Sources are dark green, yellow, orange, and red vegetables and fruit, which include spinach, pumpkin, cassava leaves, green peppers, carrots, papaya, and mangoes. Etc.‎‎ ‎ 

‎Vitamin E:‎

Protects cells and aids resistance to infection.

‎Source of Vitamin E:‎

Foods where vitamin E can be found are green leafy vegetables, vegetable oils, peanuts, and egg yolks.‎‎

Vitamin B group:

‎This group is important to keep the immune and nervous systems functioning properly.‎

Source of vitamin B group:‎

Good food sources of vitamin B group include white beans, potatoes, meat, fish, chicken, watermelon, maize, grains, nuts, avocados, etc.‎Not only vitamins but also people with AIDS need mineral salts like:

‎‎1. Iron. ‎

Anemia is a disease caused by a lack of iron, and then anemia is a widespread problem in many countries, especially among women and children.

‎‎Sources of Iron:‎

Green leafy vegetables, seeds, sorghum, millet, beans, red meat, chicken, liver, fish, eggs, etc.

‎‎2. Selenium is a vital mineral because it helps to activate our immune system in the body.‎

Sources of Selenium:‎

Bread, maize, and millet; milk, yogurt, cheese; meat, fish, eggs; and other food rich with protein.‎‎

3. Zinc.‎

Zinc, like selenium, is also necessary for the immune system in our body. When you lack zinc, you lose your appetite.

‎Sources of Zinc:‎‎

Meat, fish, whole-grain cereals, maize, beans, peanuts, etc.

We conclude that people suffering from HIV/AIDS are required to follow the instructions given by the doctor and take the medication properly and avoid infecting others.

 ‎We all take measures to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic by following preventive measures, including not sharing sharp materials, avoiding unprotected sex…