You can include foods and vegetables that contain mainly lean meat and protein at iftar and sahur. In these snacks, which we apply at 1-1.5 hour intervals, we also consume fresh or dried fruits and nuts containing antioxidants and vitamin E, such as three whole walnuts, 15 almonds or hazelnuts, as well as preparing yogurt, will both keep us full and prepare us for the next day. In addition, we should be careful to eat slowly by chewing in iftar. It will be easier to digest food.

The doctor must decide whether these people should fast. In this period, we need to stay away from bakery products and products such as rice, especially with a high glycemic index. It would be correct to prefer whole grain, oat, bulghur, wholemeal products such as wholemeal products instead of these foods. In addition, the preference of foods with high fiber content such as dried legumes, whole grains, leafy vegetables and salads during this period will also help reduce the complaints of constipation due to nutritional changes. In the nutrition model, we should choose foods that do not raise our blood sugar. Turkish cuisine is already a very rich cuisine. If we prefer probiotic and prebiotic foods, these will help our immunity and body resistance to survive. ” he spoke.

Probiotic foods are examples of yogurt, kefir, boza, pickles and olives. Normally, eating a bowl of yogurt in iftar and sahur will benefit your body to become more resistant. Yogurt can be a good alternative for us in our 1-1,5 hour snacks. While these products are important for the immune system, it is also important to pay attention to the issues such as the amount of kefir, the salt ratio of olives and pickles, and the sugar dose of the bitter. It would be better if we prefer kefir and yogurt homemade. ” He spoke in the form.

In particular, instead of foods with high glycemic index, such as bakery products and rice; We need to consume breads such as oats, whole wheat, which will benefit us more in terms of health as well as the amount of pulp. Because when they enter our gut they play a part in the regular functioning of the gut. At the same time, these foods will benefit us in digestion right now, as they also prevent the absorption of excessive fat from the gut. ” said.

Professor Dr. Gürhan Çiftçioğlu

IKU Faculty of Health Sciences

Nutrition and Dietetics Department Head

Information is taken by HASUDER (Public Health Experts Association) COVID-19 page, supported by Public Health Specialist Assist. Prof. Meltem Akın Dikleli, faculty member of the Faculty of Health Sciences of our university.

World Health Organization (WHO);

WHO General Director Dr. Tedros, in his statement at the opening speech of the media meeting;

- More than 20 diseases can be prevented with vaccines,

-86% of all children born worldwide are vaccinated every year,

-However, there are more than 13 million children in the world who still miss vaccination,

- They know that this number will increase due to COVID-19,

- With the onset of the flu season in the southern hemisphere, it is vital that everyone has a seasonal flu vaccine,

- Gavi calculated that the Vaccine Alliance reported that at least 21 low- and middle-income countries have already had vaccine shortages due to border closures and travel disruptions,

- So far, more than 13 million people will be vaccinated that is supported by Gavi; 14 vaccination campaigns against polio, measles, cholera, human papilloma virus, yellow fever and meningitis have been postponed,

- Since 2000, Gavi and its partners (including WHO) have prevented over 13 million deaths by helping vaccinate more than 760 million children in the poorest countries in the world,

- The goal of Gavi to have 300 million children vaccinated with 18 vaccines by 2025,

- To achieve this goal, Gavi will require $ 7.4 billion in the next supply,

- Invited the global community to ensure that Gavi is fully funded for this life-saving work,

- WHO continues to worry about the increasing trends in Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America and some Asian countries,

- As in all regions, cases and deaths are under-reported in many countries in these regions due to low test capacity,

- Last week, they supplied materials to more than 40 countries in Africa and planned more,

- WHO has shipped millions of personal protective equipment to 105 countries worldwide and laboratory supplies to more than 127 countries; It was said that they would send millions more in the coming weeks. For more information…

Presidency:

After the Cabinet Meeting, President Erdoğan stated that,

- Turkey is in a period in which concrete results of the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak began to be taken,

- Nearly 40 thousand citizens from non-resident studying abroad, or umrah visitors to who have gone to travel that brought to Turkey,

- On this weekend, curfew limitation will be applied in 30 metropolitan cities and Zonguldak for three days (starting from 00:00 on May 2 at night and continuing until May 4, 00.00 at night).

- In the event that the positive picture ahead continues, a comprehensive program is being prepared to bring life back to normal throughout the country, and this detailed program will be shared soon,

- The date of the postponement regarding court cases, enforcement, complaint, objection, notification periods in the courthouses due to the epidemic will be extended until 15 June,

- Treasury-backed loan repayments of farmers to Ziraat Bank and Agricultural Credit Cooperatives that will be due in May and June will be postponed for six months without interest,

- The working hours from home applied in R&D centres and techno parks will be extended until May 27,

- The total amount of supports given within the scope of the Economic Stability Shield put into use to combat the epidemic has reached 200 billion liras,

- 8.4 billion lira financing was allocated to approximately 450 thousand tradesmen,

- 120 thousand firms, mostly SMEs, received close to 108 billion liras,

- In order to protect especially employment, the part of salaries up to the minimum wage has started to be covered by short-time working allowance, so far, applications have been received for 3 million 190 thousand employees and payments have been made to 1 million 360 thousand employees,

- Employees who have been granted unpaid leave or whose contract has been terminated have started to receive income support of 177 thousand liras,

- 40 billion lira insurance premium payments of the workplaces in which force majeure decision was taken were postponed for six months in April, May and June,

- He stated that a total of 4 million 400 thousand households were given cash support in thousands of liras. Click here for further information…

Ministry of Health:

- Minister Dr. Fahrettin Koca stated, on his Twitter account, that,

1) The highest number of patients recovered within one day has been reached,

2) As the number of contacts and contact environment decreases, the decrease in the number of tests needed continues,

3) He pointed out that the decrease in the number of intensive care and intubated patients continues. Click here for further information…

- "Nutrition Suggestions for Those Fasting in the Pandemic Process" document was added to the Ministry's website. Click here for further information…

Ministry of Internal Affairs:

In a statement made by the Ministry,

- The curfews (except for exceptions) for citizens aged 65 and over and children / youth under 20 will continue in the same way,

- On Thursday, April 23, when the curfew restriction began, between January 00:00 and Sunday, April 26, at 20:00, a total of 35 thousand 422 people were taken to judicial or administrative proceedings,

- As of April 26, 2020, at 20.00, quarantine measures are being applied in all 2 districts in 51 provinces, in the centre of 1 district, in 4 districts, 76 neighbourhoods, 71 villages and 8 hamlets.

- On the other hand, it announced that the quarantine decision was abolished in 44 provinces and 177 settlements. Click here for further information…