Nutrition for HIV+
Even though you have HIV, you don’t have to lose weight. Good nutrition and exercise can improve your health and slow down your HIV infection.
What problems could make it hard for me to eat a healthy diet?
You might have trouble eating if you have sores in your mouth, diarrhea, nausea or just a poor appetite.
Follow this regime:
Wash fruits and vegetables before you eat them or cook them.
Wash your hands with soap and water before you eat so you won’t get an infection from germs on your hands.
Wash your hands with soap and water after you touch raw fish, chicken or meat so you won’t get an infection
Have high-calorie protein drinks or shakes. Adding powdered milk can increase the nutrition in other drinks
Drink 8 to 10 glasses of filtered water each day.
Keep nutritious snacks on hand
Call your doctor if you lose weight or have any problems or pains.