NUTRITIONAL CARE AND SUPPORT FOR PLWHA’S

BASIC NUTRITION

Healthy eating steps…
it is essential for all people to know how to make up a nutritionally adequate diet, particularly if they are living with HIV/AIDS

Starchy food at every meal
Legumes (cow pea,agushie, groundnut) every day
Vegetables and fruits everyday
Meat, animal products, fish and poultry regularly
Fats and oils as well as sugar
Drink lots of clean and safe water everyday

THE THREE FOOD STEPS…

STEP 3
FATS AND OILS
All types of cooking oil, margarine, meat fat, egg yolk, salad cream, avocado pear e.t.c
FORMS LIMITED PART OF THE MEAL

STEP 2
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE PROTEIN
All types of meat and fish, poultry, cheese, eggs, milk and milk products.
All types of nuts, beans and plant seeds.
FORMS MODERATE PART OF THE MEAL

STEP 1
STARCHES
Cereals( rice, maize, millet, sorghum, wheat)
Roots and tubers(yam, cassava, cocoyam, potatoes)
Plantains

VEGETABLES

Okro (okra), garden eggs, tomatoes, cassava leaves, sweet potato leaves, onions, pepper, green beans, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, bitter leaves, aleefi, ayoyo, kontomire e.t.c

FRUITS
Orange, pawpaw, mango, water melon, pineapple, sweet apple, grape fruits e.t.c

FORMS THE BULK OF THE MEAL

FOOD SAFETY…

PLWHA’s have lower ability to fight infection and so food-borne infections pose an increased risk and must be prevented.

Symptoms of such infections include
Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fatigue and abdominal pains

FOOD HANDLING…

Always wash hands with soap and clean water before food preparation, eating and after visiting the toilet.
Keep nails short and clean.
Keep all food preparation surfaces and utensils clean.
Cook all raw animal products well.
Use separate boards for cutting animal products and vegetables.
Use clean cups for feeding babies