These Foods Will Ensure That You Stay Fit This Monsoon

With monsoon giving rise to a number of seasonal health issues, these basic food habits will ensure that you remain fit and healthy

 
  • Anupam Dabral
  • Her Zindagi Editorial
  • Updated - 2018-08-08, 14:01 IST
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After the searing heat of summers, the cold showers of monsoon are always a welcome change. But besides those pleasant blows of breeze, the changing weather conditions give rise to a number of seasonal health issues such as conjunctivitis, typhoid, and dengue. The only way of surviving cruel monsoons is to boost your immunity, follow some basic health tips and ensure that you have a diet plan which works for the season. In our day-to-day routine, we often tend to ignore a number of basic habits that can help maintain our hygiene, which if ignored can make our bodies a playground for a number of diseases.

So, be it from drinking water to avoiding eating raw veggies for a few days, these corrective measures can ensure that you remain healthy.

Consume Foods Rich In Antioxidants

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From pumpkin, neem to the bitter gourd, foods loaded with antioxidants must be consumed in monsoon. Due to the seasonal change and exposure to a number of bacteria, diseases lurk in every corner, a diet packed with ingredients containing antioxidants will help boost your immunity. Another great add-on to your daily routine can be a number of herbal teas with anti-bacterial properties as also assist in cleansing your system.

Avoid Water-Based Fruits

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Seasonal fruits such as pears, banana and peaches are great but water-based fruits and veggies such as watermelon and cucumber should be avoided, as they develop an array of harmful bacteria in monsoon. Also, leafy green veggies should be properly washed, or even boiled in water if need be. Veer away anything raw such as salads or even sprouts, eat something properly cooked instead.

Drink Boiled Water, If Possible

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We know this is an advice which many might not be able to follow but it has a number of benefits. Boiling kills any waterborne bacteria and keeps your system clean. Also, one needs to ensure that there is ample amount of water intake as the monsoon humidity, leads to sweating making your body dehydrated.

Veer Away From Street Food

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We know this is an advice which many might not be able to follow but it has a number of benefits. Boiling kills any waterborne bacteria and keeps your system clean. Also, one needs to ensure that there is an ample amount of water intake as the monsoon humidity, leads to sweating making your body dehydrated.

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