Do’s:
- Boost your Vitamin C intake, either as a supplement or in a natural state.
- Eat moderate quantities of light and warm foods like eggs, leafy vegetables or white rice.
- Sleep adequately in order to relax physically and mentally. Have monsoon recipes like baked potato wedges, Palak poha pakoda, sweet corn chaat or masala milk.
- Vegetables should be boiled properly and food should be cooked well.
- Include green vegetable like karela, ghiya, lauki, tori or tinda in your daily diet as they are easy to digest.
- Utilize light oils to cook food in this season.
- Eat honey as it’s a very decent catalyst for digestion and it functions as a tonic to keep the digestive organs sterile.
- Have a cup of hot tea or coffee or even better a hot cup of lemon tea.
Don’t:
- Avoid eating at roadside stalls.
- Avoid eating dairy products like raita, lassi, cottage cheese when eating outside of the home.
- Do not drink water from anywhere. If you are not carrying your own water, buy a packaged bottle.
- If you follow non-vegetarianism, then avoid fish and seafood. Choose mutton or chicken this monsoon.
- Avoid cold drinks or any form of aerated drink as it reduces the enzyme activity in our stomach which is required for a good digestion.
- Avoid buying vegetables from vendors from inside the market as they could be stale.
- Do not eat salads and raw vegetables without a thorough wash, as they carry germs and may cause waterborne diseases.
- Don’t touch your face with your dirty hands as there is every chance of the flu virus to enter through the nose, eyes, and mouth.