What you eat affects your chances against Covid-19: Tips to lose weight, boost health

South Africa currently has over 566,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases and there have been over 10,000 deaths. The rate of infections (and fatalities) continues to climb but it's no secret that those with underlying medical conditions are at a greater risk. Comorbidities, including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, lung cancer, and kidney diseases are the most common conditions in patients who have died of the virus. So, what can we do aside from staying inside, social distancing, wearing masks, and washing our hands? Terry Harris, head dietician at Discovery Vitality, joins Alec Hogg to discuss the healthy foods we should eat and the choices that will give us the best chance against the virus. – Claire Badenhorst

Terry Harris is the head dietitian at Discovery Vitality. She joins us now at a very difficult time, I guess, for South Africans to try and protect themselves as much as possible against Covid-19. I was reading something over the weekend where a critic said, part of the reason why people do get very sick from Covid-19 is actually self-inflicted. In other words, their diets are exposing them to the worst of this virus. Is there any truth in that?

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