TB tips: diet
* It is possible to eat well on a budget, but it can be hard. You need motivation and you have to know what you are buying. Buy lots of fresh foods regularly, and shop around! Don't just go to your local super market, they may charge more and the food may not be as fresh as from a dedicated store. It is easy to get distracted in supermarkets by less nutritious convenience food. If you have a freezer, try cooking in bulk. This is very cost effective.
* Eating foods high in vitamin B12 may help prevent TB. These include:
- Meat
- Fish
- Eggs
- Dairy Products
- Wholegrain Cereals
- Beans
- Wheatgerm
- Green Vegetables
- Yeast Extracts
- Fortified Breakfast Cereals
- Grapenuts
- Branflakes (check label)
- Some soya milks
* After a period of illness and / or isolation, you may want to go out drinking with your friends. Being able to socialise again will feel brilliant. However, high alcohol intake after a period of weakness, may affect your body's repair mechanisms. Alcohol has no nutritional value and gives a false sense of energy. It can affect your appetite and lower the levels of vitamins in your body. Remember, a regular high intake may also adversely affect the regularity with which you take your medication.
* If you have got any questions ask a dietitian
