Diet, Nutrition & HIV/AIDS
Why Is Nutrition Important?
Good nutrition can be a problem for many people with HIV. When your body fights any infection, it uses more energy and you need to eat more than normal. But when you feel sick, you eat less than normal.
-- Nutrition from AIDS InfoNet
Good diets and nutrition help many HIVers feel healthier. The articles below can help you get started. You can also ask expert Nelson Vergel your questions about nutrition and exercise.
Vitamins and supplements can also help HIVers stay healthy. Read more >>
The Basics
- Statins for People With HIV -- How Sweet Is It? (March 21, 2013)
From HIVandHepatitis.com
 Ask the Experts: Managing Lipid Levels (Winter 2013)
To read PDF, click here.
In The Positive Side, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
 Nutrition and HIV for Moms-to-Be (December 5, 2012)
From TheBody.com
 Nelson Vergel's Tips on Healthy Eating (Video) (October 16, 2012)
"In this 19-minute video, Nelson reviews foods that he uses and buys at the grocery store to stay healthy."
From TheBody.com
- Nutrition (June 20, 2012)
To read PDF, click here.
From AIDS InfoNet
- Nutrition and HIV (June 2012)
From The Well Project
 FAQs About HIV and Nutrition, Exercise and Supplements (March 8, 2012)
From The Body's "Ask the Experts" Forums
 Outsmarting HIV With Healthy Eating (January/February 2012)
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- The Odd Couple: HIV and Bacteria (Fall 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
 Nelson's Top 10 Tricks for Fat Loss: A Blog Entry by Nelson Vergel (June 28, 2011)
"#1 Get real. Ask yourself: What is getting in the way of my health? What excuses am I using to not start giving a damn?"
From TheBody.com
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Viewpoints
 Maria and Lisa's Bilingual Video Blog (Our Detox Juicing Recipe): A Blog Entry by Maria T. Mejia (October 25, 2012)
"This is a bilingual video of my partner, Lisa, and I describing another one of the healthy juices we make -- this one is a detox juice. I also talk about the vitamins and supplements I am taking right now."
From TheBody.com
- Lisa and Maria's Video Blog -- Healthy Eating and Juicing: A Blog Entry by Maria T. Mejia (September 28, 2012)
"Many people have asked me about some of my health and beauty regimens. I am going to share one of them with you here in this video blog (many more to come)."
From TheBody.com
 Middle Eastern Food Is Poz Friendly: A Blog Entry by Ibrahim (March 23, 2012)
"Remember the main philosophy of food in the Middle East is bringing people together and loving the moment. It¡¦s all about enjoying it and not only eating it. But the good thing about this joy is that it's a healthy joy."
From TheBody.com
 HIV Nutrition (and Proper Pooping) With Nelson Vergel, Food Detective: A Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King (January 4, 2011)
"Letting the HIV fitness and nutrition expert take over my kitchen seemed like a good idea at the time. I turned 50 over the holidays (after living with HIV for over half my life, I'm ancient in AIDS years), and my body is ... changing. That's where I figured Nelson [Vergel] could help out."
From TheBody.com
- Nelson Vergel: Going Beyond Survival (May/June 2009)
A leading advocate's thoughts on getting the most out of life.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- My Kind of Life: Not Just Another Healthy Drink (May/June 2004)
A testimonial for Resurgex, a nutritional drink.
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Personal Perspective: The Road From Perfection (Spring 2002)
Six years after her HIV diagnosis, Heidi Nass realized just how key diet and exercise are to her recovery.
To read PDF, click here.
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Recipes for Fitness (May 1996)
How Paul Harris went from banana splits to yoga and healthier eating habits.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
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