Monsoon's Here: 7 Important Foods To Be Healthy During This Season!

By Niveditha Kalyanaraman

September 12th, 2023

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Monsoon might often be accompanied with chai and a plate of pakoras but it also brings along an unfortunate amount of diseases and germs. To keep yourself healthy during this season, it's important you include the right food in your diet. Here are 7 foods to include to stay healthy during monsoon!

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Fruits

You guessed it! Seasonal fruits like peaches, plums, cherries, jamun, pomegranate are packed with vitamins A and C, fiber, and antioxidants. Avoid fruit juices and pre-cut fruits from roadside vendors and have them fresh.

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Fluids

Consume a lot of fluids like soup, masala tea, green tea, broth, dal, etc., as they are good for rehydration and are great for the immune system.

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Vegetables

Gourd season is here! Include various gourds in your diet. Eat steamed salads instead of raw vegetables as they contain active bacteria and viruses that may cause bacterial and viral infections.

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Probiotics

Probiotics include curd, buttermilk, kefir, pickled vegetables. They help to make your gut healthy and boost the growth of good bacteria in the gut, that helps fight the bad bacteria or the disease-causing bacteria.

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Ginger And Garlic

This healthy duo helps combat chills and fever, eliminates congestion, and have anti-viral properties. They have anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, and antioxidant effects, too. Ginger tea can help ease throat pain. Garlic also has antimicrobial/antifungal properties.

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Fenugreek Seeds

An energy booster that contains all the necessary minerals to take care of our body, even during fever and digestive disorders.

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Turmeric

It inhibits microbial growth and prevents gastric ulcers, improving immune response. It also helps with antimalarial activity.

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