Say Yes to Yoga and avoid these foods during monsoon

Monsoon is a season when hospitals and clinics are overcrowded & doctors are over occupied.

We can avoid or minimise our travel to doctors during monsoon if we take care, to avoid the following foods or have them with utmost care.

These foods are –

1. Curd – According to Ayurveda, Vata and Pita aggravate during monsoon, causing health issues & fermented food like curd will aggravate it further. Hence, it is better to avoid curd and other fermented foods during monsoon. 
   
2. Our traditional Samosa, Pakodas, Golgappas - Heavy and oily foods during the monsoons can hamper the body's ability to digest food and can lead to the corresponding diseases arising from indigestion. 
   
3. Salt - Consuming too much salt could lead to water retention in the body & may cause uneasiness and sluggishness, particularly during monsoon. Hence having less salt is always better, particularly during monsoon. 
   
4. Raw fruits and leafy vegetables- Monsoon season helps the germs grow faster, therefore the freshly cut fruits, veggies and salads that we consume might have germs, ready to enter our system. It is strongly recommended to be careful about raw fruits & leafy vegetables due to the presence of mud, dirt and worms. Steamed salads could be better substitute for fresh salad lovers.  
   
5. Water- Monsoon diseases are mostly waterborne, and hence we need to be cautious with water. Our water should either be purified or boiled. Ice from non-distilled water, kulfis and golas could be dangerous. It might be a little difficult to implement, but use distilled water for cooking purposes as well. This is highly important for the health and safety of our family. 
   
6. Carbonated drinks - Carbonated drinks reduce mineral levels in our body and also reduce enzyme activity leading to indigestion. Hence it is better to avoid them, especially in monsoons, when our digestion and immunity system is already weak. 
   

YOGA - Not to forget our age old science of YOGA. The western science has fully accepted the efficacy of Yoga and the entire world has acknowledged it by celebrating International Yoga Day on 21^st June over the last 5 years. We should do Yoga on a daily basis to enhance & improve our Immunity, particularly during monsoon. 

Prevention is always better than cure

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