Avoid high calorie diet during monsoon for proper digestion

We need to be very careful about the food we eat and the water we drink during monsoon. During monsoons, our digestion gets weakened and the dosha, which is most likely to go out of balance, is vaata.

Vaata aggravation leads to gas formation and indigestion. Hence, following these few dos and don’ts will help us enjoy the rains without worrying about diseases.

Wash all fruits and vegetables thoroughly, particularly leafy ones, which not only contain larvae and worms but also collect dirt from the streets.

Eat moderate quantities of food as the body finds it harder to digest food during the monsoon.

Drink warm beverages–add mint or ginger or dry ginger powder to tea.

Moong dal is easy to digest and should be the dal of choice for the season as it enhances your body’s digestive power and improves immunity.

Non-vegetarians should go in for lighter meat preparations like soups and stews rather than heavy curries.

you should never eat when you are not hungry during monsoon. You can eat something in the winter just because you find it appetizing. Doing this in the monsoon is an invitation to indigestion and accompanying illnesses.

Raw vegetables are to be avoided during monsoon as uncooked foods can contain various disease-carrying agents.

Avoid fried food and large meals, purely because they bring about indigestion.