Rainy season brings with it a host of diseases and infections. But with a little attention towards diet and lifestyle one can ward off all ailments.
Among other things, our body constitutes of three basic elements
or biological energy forces- Vata(Air element), Pitta(Fire element) and
Kapha(water element). When there is imbalance among these elements, it causes
diseases.
Weather, climate, food, lifestyle and stress can affect these
elements.
Rainy or monsoon season causes imbalance in Vata mostly due to
high humidity but, when it does not rain for many days it also aggravates Pitta.
These doshas can be regulated to a great extent through suitable diet and
lifestyle to keep the body free from ailments.
Diet suitable for Rainy season
- Warm easily
digestible food
- Include moderate
amounts of ghee and lighter oils in diet.
- Include spices that increase digestive fire
like, clove, ginger, pepper, rock salt, carom seed(azwain), black salt,
asafoetida(hing), cumin, coriander, fenugreek and turmeric
- Snack on Roasted corn
- Moog dal, green gram,
wheat, corn etc are suitable
- Suitable fruits and
vegetables- Bottle gourd(dudhi), lady finger, snake gourd(tori), pointed gourd(parwal),
bitter gourd.
- Pomegranate, mango,
cherry, apple, banana, blackberries
- Mango and milk is a
wonderful combination for this season. It strengthens and increases immunity.
- Include dates in
your diet
- Its very important
to eat on time and at regular intervals, have early dinner.
- Always eat fresh,
warm food.
- Sweet, naturally
sour not fermented, salty and moderately oily food are best for this season
Unsuitable diet for rainy season
- Avoid cold and dry
foods
- Avoid most pulses
like black gram, Bengal gram, lentils, gram flour sattu, Leafy vegetables,
peas, sprouts, beans
- Avoid sour, fried
hot and spicy food
- Completely avoid curd
or yoghurt in any form.
- Avoid raw food in
this weather
- Avoid fermented food
- Avoid hot and heavy
oils like mustard
- Do not sleep during
the day at all.
- Avoid very hot baths
but moderately warm water is good.
Disclaimer - Advice or remedies given in the blog is only for the purpose of information and is not substitute for medical advice. Please contact your doctor before making any lifestyle changes.