• Have plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Protein rich foods like sprouts, legumes, dairy products and lean meat should be consumed as proteins help repair the wear and tear of the tissues.
• Vitamin C found in citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables etc speeds up the cellular growth and repair.
• Foods rich in Vitamin A like carrots, papaya, mangoes, almonds, hazelnut etc. contain good amount of beta-carotene which is needed for collagen formation required in healing. Vitamin E speeds up healing and is found in cooking oil like groundnut oil, sesame oil, and coconut oil.
• Foods that delay healing like processed foods and sugar should be avoided.