Walking or bicycling are good choices. You should also rest between activity sessions. HIV infection may cause you to burn an astounding 5,000 calories a day. What's more, a healthy immune system is dependent on many nutrients. You should also drink five or six 8-ounce glasses of water a day.
Nutritionists recommend a daily multivitamin mineral supplement as well.
Poor appetite Dietary recommendations are all well and good, but AIDS may cause you to lose your appetite. Worse yet, AIDS may alter your sense of taste so that even favorite foods lose their appeal. However, such exposure could kill you if HIV has already damaged your immune system. Managing your health when you are living with HIV and AIDS is a complex and ongoing process. A diagnosis of HIV infection or AIDS can strike a huge psychological blow.