Sugar-Free, Fruit-Based Popsicles

According to Eric Ascher, MD, family medicine physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, these frozen treats can provide hydration and some nutrition, as well as soothe a sore throat if that is one of your COVID-19 symptoms. He explains that maintaining a high level of hydration will aid immune system function.

The Healthcare Infection Society notes in a report about dehydration and COVID-19 that hydration and infection operate in a vicious cycle: not having enough fluids predisposes you to infection, which then accelerates your fluid loss. According to the report, a fluid deficit appears to develop slowly in COVID-19, so keep your hydration levels high even if you're not thirsty.