Immune To Many Diseases During Monsoon? Here Is The Right Nutrition You Need!

Dr. Mickey Mehta, a global leading holistic health guru, and a corporate life coach says that although monsoon provides relief from the hot summer it can bring various health issues, so get ready to face it with an improved immune system. During monsoon, our immunity is compromised and we need to regulate ourselves better during such times to fight ailments. The correct ahaar or nutrition becomes a crucial part of the immunity force that we build up. Dr. Mehta says Heal-thy self through the healing power of food.
 He calls intake of food as one of the nourishment for the body and mind apart from laughter, sunlight, sleep, positivity, mindfulness.

For proper nourishment of the body he suggests vegetarianism, eat right to feel right, seasonal foods and their influence on the mind and effects on the body and certain therapeutic virtues of certain foods that can change the health landscape of this world. Fruits that come in the rainy season are packed with anti-oxidants and will help in fighting off any illness. Fruits such as jamuns, litchi, cherries, peaches and plums are some that you should consider eating at this time, however, please wash them well before consumption.

Vegetables like sweet potato, carrot, garlic, spinach, fenugreek, bitter gourd, radish promote immunity during monsoon.

Mehta says breakfast should be natural and wholesome, may comprise of seasonal fruits, nuts, cereal, poha, upma.

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Lunch Should be had in the golden hour between 12 to 2. Small portions of seasonal vegetable, while rice, millets, roti salad.

Dinner should be had by 7.30 by sunset. Pulses and grains should be avoided as they are acidic in nature. Through the day seasonal vegetable juices, herbal tea with nutmeg and cinnamon.

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Spices in your food like coriander, turmeric, hing, methi, mustard, pepper, garlic, curry leaves, ginger, cloves and cinnamon, contribute to good digestion and flush out the sinuses in our body.

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Soups mare amazing if you want nutrition of vegetables and they also help you stay away from flu etc. flu. Ditch ready to eat soups and make your own at home.

Treat yourself to herbal teas like ginger, pepper, honey, mint and basil leaves as they have antibacterial properties.

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Dry fruits like walnuts, almonds, and dates provide essential vitamin E and minerals for building immunity. Consuming nuts may help you adapt and react to stress better.

Green leafy vegetables like broccoli, spinach, and cabbage are home to vitamins A, C and E, which means they are good sources of fibre, folate and antioxidants. It is these vitamins which help in cell function and integrity as well as development.

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A cup of yogurt with some chopped fruits can fortify as it contains Vitamin D, another nutrient linked to cold and flu resistance. The B vitamins play a part in healthy immune functions while selenium has been linked to a decreased risk of severe infections.