ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

The monsoon season brings in a cluster of modifications within the environment that stays static for a interval of two or extra months therefore a sequence of variations within the meals, lifestyle and physique care are beneficial to be taken, in order that the person advantages throughout the wet season. Major health considerations throughout monsoon are elevated probabilities of communicable ailments as a consequence of lowered vitality and elevated vitality demand by the physique which ends up in extra food intake and craving.

Recommendations for higher immunity:

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Naturopathy professional Dr Cijith Sreedhar of Prakriti Shakti (CGH Wellness), recommended, “The diet should contain vitamin C, Antioxidant, Fibres - in fibres we need to take care to have soluble fibres as this is more important. They are mainly found in the seasonal fruits and other fruits such as: Papaya, Pomegranates, Cherries, Pears, Apple, Jack fruits, lemon, Orange and Mosambi. These kind of citrus fruits contain plenty of vitamin C and fibres too and will assist in boosting your immunity plus helps to develop better gut bacteria. The recommended vegetables for the monsoon season are the gourd varieties such as Bottle gourd, Bitter gourd, Ash gourd, Ridge gourd and Snake gourd. Other vegetables being those that are available in plenty during this season such as cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, okra and radish – all of which are alkaline in nature hence, improves one’s immunity.”

According to him, an important vegatables and fruits are -