Anxiety, sadness, stress, and fear are everyday emotions we can experiment in this kind of situation. However, if we can keep a daily routine, it will help us deal with all the stress that we have right now.

Having regular mealtimes and plan your meals is an effective way to make this happen. Simple actions like these will help you control your hunger levels, meet your nutrient requirements, and get the most out of the food you have in your pantry.

Stay safe at home and keep doing your best to keep healthy while in self-isolation

Both quarantine and self-isolationmean spending a lot of time at home. The best advice to stay healthy is to follow the general recommendations, such as eating a balanced diet (even pre or post-bariatric nutrition), drink enough water, exercise yourself, getting enough sleep, and managing stress.

1. A healthy and balanced diet

There are no special foods or supplements that can help you quickly improve your defenses against COVID-19. However, vegetables, fruits, and proteins are the best way you can get all the essential nutrients needed for good health and a healthy immune function.

2. Stay active at home

The benefits of physical activity for our health are undeniable. As adults, we must exercise our body for at least 30 minutes a day. In children and adolescents, the recommendation is at least one hour a day.

3. Take care of the portions and practice mindfulness

In this kind of stressful situation, we may be eating more than we need. Not to mention, we might be confusing boredom with hunger. Paying particular attention to the portions we consume and practicing some mindfulness strategies can help us balance our calorie intake.

Tips to buy and prepare food

To reduce the risk of infection, Eufic (The European Food Information Council) recomend this actions when buying or preparing food:

• Wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water before and after grocery shopping, unpacking foods, collecting takeaways, and after receiving delivered food.
• Keep a safe distance (at least 3 feet) from other people when shopping.
• Don’t go shopping if you are sick, where possible, order your groceries online or have some family or friends drop them off.
• Avoid touching foods unless you are going to buy them.
• Try to limit trips to the supermarket by planning meals, shop at odd hours, use self-checkouts as much as possible and pay through electronic means.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a face mask and remember to wash your hands after.
• Avoid touching your face, nose and mouth before washing your hands.

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Any questions you have about Covid19 and its relationship with obesity, diabetes, or hypertension, please feel free to send us a direct message through Facebook or Instagram. We will gladly reply to you.

Be very careful and remember: stay home, together we will make it.

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Those who are already obese are in the risk group for coronavirus, no matter how old they are. However, a question has arisen among many patients who have had a gastric bypass or gastric sleeve: has having undergone this surgery made them more susceptible to the virus?

The answer is NO.

It is true, after bariatric surgery, there is a small fluctuation in your immune system due to the adaptation in your calorie intake. Your diet, in general, is drastically modified, and this impacts your immune system, but this situation is transitory and is not significant.

Beign a bariatric patient is NOT a risk factor for Coronavirus

If you have already had gastric Bypass or Gastric Sleeve surgery (6 months, one year or more), this is not a risk factor at all. After bariatric surgery, you will lose weight, and this helps you get out of the risk zone of obese patients because you now lead a healthier and more active life.

It is true; coronavirus is a highly contagious disease. This virus can live for several hours on different surfaces, and for this reason, it is crucial to follow the recommendations made by the health authorities.

Symptoms of coronavirus disease can present as a mild cold or, in more severe cases, as pneumonia and respiratory failure. When a patient loses weight as a result of bariatric surgery, he experiences a noticeable improvement in his general state of health and a considerable decrease in health complications related to comorbidities.

Stay home as long as possible

SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus that must be respected, but not to be afraid of. The mortality represented by this virus, fortunately, is low. However, no one wants to catch or spread to their family, friends, or the people around them.

The pandemic that we are living demands all our solidarity and, therefore, it´s essential to show respect to our fellow men, family, friends, and our coworkers, taking care of ourselves and staying at home. Let’s show that respect by following the rules, not visiting our neighbors, not visiting our family, not going on vacation, or out for a walk.

Extreme precautions, without falling into panic

The coronavirus is very infectious because it is transmitted easier than other diseases caused by respiratory viruses. This level of contagion is, precisely, the reason why we must take extreme precautions and stay home for now.

The actions taken by the authorities have the mission of avoiding more contagions that may cause a more significant public health problem. Remembar: Our main goal now is to slow down the spread of the virus and control this disease soon.

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Any questions you may have about Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Bypass or Mini Gastric Bypass, please feel free to send us a direct message through Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp.

We will gladly reply to you.

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