Macro partitioning
Quarantine leads to unhealthy dietary habits, specifically increased consumption of energy-dense, shelf-stable foods (high in sugar, salt, and trans-fats) and decreased intake of fresh fruits and vegetables, resulting in micronutrient deficiency and increased oxidative stress.
Stock up on shelf-stable healthy foods like frozen vegetables, canned beans, nuts, and whole grains. Avoid relying solely on processed, high-sugar, and high-salt shelf-stable foods. Aim to include antioxidants and vitamins in your diet to reduce oxidative stress and inflammation.
Owing to anxiety surrounding future food shortage, people purchase packaged and long-life food rather than fresh food. Foods with long shelf-life shorten the life line owing to their salt, sugar or trans-fat content... This leads to an unhealthy diet poor in antioxidants, i.e. fresh fruit and vegetables that would increase oxidative stress and inflammation
Why this rating
Based on observational data and logical inference from quarantine conditions, not RCTs.
Source
Quarantine during COVID-19 outbreak: Changes in diet and physical activity increase the risk of cardiovascular disease
Anna Vittoria Mattioli et al. · Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases · 2020
DOI 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.05.020
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