We all love monsoon season and are eager to welcome rain showers after the scorching summer heat.But monsoon brings along certain health issues with it. This is because the vaayu in the air increases and hence reduces the immunity of our body. People get affected by allergies, infections, indigestion, specially during this season, therefore we must keep our body resistant against such diseases. Avoid street food, junk food, oily food and all type of foods that are prepared in bulk.
Do not eat if you are not hungry..this is the mantra for monsoon, consume less food as the body is prone to indigestion and illness.
Health Tips for Monsoon:
1. The damp and filthy air is the root cause of illness and plays host to disease causing germs like Dengue, Malaria,typhoid, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, gastro intestinal disturbances, diarhea and dysentery.Maintaining healthy diet will protect you from such diseases.
2. Eat seasonal fruits like Apples, pears, pomgranate, guava to restore energy. Avoid watermelon and muskmelons. Avoid mangoes as they may cause pimples.
3.Eating watery food like muskmelons, watermelons, rice, chaas, lassi etc will cause swelling on the body hence switch to dry food like roti, bhakri,corn, gram flour, chickpeas etc.
4. Have medium salt intake as it is responsible for high Blood pressure.
5.Add garlic to your soups and vegetables.
6.Drink Boiled and purified water to protect yourself from harmful germs.
7.Consume vegetables like bitter gourd, cluster beans, field beans,etc. Add turmeric powder and fenugreek seeds to your preparations to help fight infections.
8. Consume drying and light oils, avoid peanut, til (sesame) or mustard oil.
9. Avoid spicy food if suffering from skin energies as spices increases the body temperature and stimulates blood circulation which leads to allergies and skin problems.
10.Avoid Fish and Meat and also heavy curries instead stick to stew and soups.
11. Avoid tamarind and tomatoes.
12.Drink ginger tea, or kadha (Maharashtrian herbal tea a remedy for cough)
HAPPY MONSOON!
