People with Vitiligo often find it confusing to plan their daily diet. With different sources guiding you on various paths, it becomes a significant challenge to decide what is best for you. While every individual needs to include nutritious items in their diet, sufferers of Vitiligo must be extra cautious. Continue reading ahead to learn about the top foods to include in your diet during this lockdown. 

A rough diet to follow for Vitiligo during this lockdown.

• Breakfast

Begin the day with proper breakfast. Include oats, one cup soy milk, 6 almonds, and three to four raisins. You can make your breakfast as creative as you want by mixing all these ingredients and creating a health bowl. On other days, you may also opt for multi-grain flatbread, or likewise dishes. Your breakfast is an important meal that you shouldn’t skip. 

• Brunch

Around 11 to 11:30 am, it is time to take a break from work and grab a quick bite. It prevents acidity and helps you to be more productive. If you love chickpeas, this is going to be a treat for you. If you don’t, we know exactly how you can make it yummy. So, add some fresh coriander and cucumber to a bowl of soaked and boiled chickpeas. You may add a few drops of lemon and salt/pepper according to your preference. If it is too hot outside, how about some coconut water to keep your skin hydrated? 

• Lunch

The ideal time to have lunch is somewhere between 2 pm and 2:30 pm. Have a bowl of brown rice, multi-grain flatbread, beetroot, and cluster beans. You can make these into a delicious curry, but remember to add not more than one teaspoon of oil. Excess oil, butter, and spices can generally have adverse effects on your health. Some other vegetables that you may explore are bell peppers, gourd, bitter gourd, and pumpkin. 

• Linner

It is when people feel the hungriest. With dinner still being some hours away, you must have a cup of green tea with thee to four whole-wheat biscuits. Green tea has several health benefits such as improved immunity, regulated body metabolism, and growth of healthier hair. The biscuits help you to avoid the formation of gas. 

• Dinner

Last but not least, dinner time is when you must have flatbread, rice, any vegetable of your choice, and salad. Some top salad options include tomatoes, cucumbers, beetroot, carrots, and cucumbers; You may also explore vegetable salad recipes online where you only need to boil the veggies and add salt and pepper to taste. 

Some top food items to avoid

Coming to the list of food items that you must avoid, let’s see what experts have to say. 

• Gluten

Some people may be allergic to gluten, even without realizing it. You might experience some inflammation or skin irritation. You must keep a close watch on your skin for any such discomfort. 

• Acidic food

Lemon is an acidic food that can have adverse effects on your body functions. Since it adds to the acid levels in your stomach, you must consume it in moderate levels only. 

• Processed food

Preservatives in processed foods can damage your immunity and lead to irregular bowel movements. 

• Fast food

Last but not least, avoid fast food and cold drinks as the high sugar content can slow down your body’s immunity. 

The points mentioned above are a rough guide on the diet that people with Vitiligo must follow in the current pandemic lockdown. Other than these, you must remember to stay indoors and practice social distancing.