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Foods To Avoid This Monsoon

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Dt. Ankita ChowdhuryDietitian/Nutritionist • 15 Years Exp.BSc-Food & Applied Nutrition, Msc in Clinical Dietetics & Food Service Management
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Today we going to talk about the other food items that we should be avoiding during monsoon.

-Chaat is a roadside snack we all love to eat. Chaat includes gol gappas, bhel puri, dahi puri,sev puri,papri chaat and many more.But having them from the roadside can be dangerous as chances of usage of contaminated water while making these snacks are high leading to infections and diseases like diarrhea or jaundice.The chutney and vegetables like onion,potato and corriander used in these chaats also need not be hygienic.So its best to have homemade chaats where we use proper hygiene to make it and hence chances of infection is much less.

-Fizzy drinks reduce minerals in our body, which in turn leads to reduction of enzyme activity. Hence it is better to avoid them, especially in monsoons, where digestive system is already weak.Rather keep a bottle of water or nimbu paani handy or stick to warm beverages like ginger tea.And trust me our digestive system will thank us for it.

-Seafood-Its the breeding time for the prawns and fish so they are best to be avoided during this time.If at all its necessary to have sea food, make sure only the freshest variety of it is consumed and we take extra care to cook them as well.

-Mushrooms grow in damp soil and have to be cleaned properly before they are eaten. But the risk of infection and bacterial growth on them is much higher in the monsoons which makes them to this list. It is best to avoid eating mushrooms in the monsoons specially in salads as they are not the cleanest of all.

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