Key Points
Gut health can take a beating in monsoon if one is not prudent with their diet choices..
High humidity levels during the season, unhealthy surroundings and contaminated water due to sewage overflow and microbial growth can make one susceptible to several stomach infections, cholera, typhoid, diarrhoea among other illnesses..
Avantii Deshpaande, Clinical Nutritionist and Gut Health Expert in an interview with HT Digital talks about immunity boosters that can help boost your overall well-being during monsoon.. 1..
Fruits should we washed well before consumption and a combination of fibrous fruits like apple, pear and pulpy fruits like payaya or chickoo in the diet must be consumed.. 2. Consume herbal tea. Herbal teas can be made from herbs like holy basil, pepper corns, haldi, lemon grass, ginger etc which will improve the digestive fire and also boost immunity..
Buttermilk with asafoetida and black salt, sauerkraut or any other fermented vegetables will improve the gut health. Make sure there is protein source in every meal protein rich foods like dals, curd, nuts or non-veg foods (within limits) are important to improve the immunity as proteins are a part of the immune system..
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