Best Foods for the Rainy Season

Courtesy: Smruti, Nutritionist, Timbor Cook Care

We love the rainy season for its beauty and benefits. But the monsoon brings a lot of health hazards with itself. So it is necessary to take some precautions to keep our body healthy and fit. Rainy season can have bad impact on health if you don’t take proper precautions. Foods play very important role in this season. Wrong food choice in the rainy season can make you sick and prone to diseases. At the same time good and proper foods can help you to keep healthy. So, let's Find out what kinds of foods you should eat in the rainy season and what are the best foods for rainy season.

• Eat more foods like corn, sprouts, wheat, barley and other whole grain products. These are drying in nature and reduce the water retention.
• Eat more anti-infection foods such as lentils, white beans, bittter gourd, turmeric and fenugreek.
• Eggs especially egg yolks are a good food at this time. But make sure that egg shells are clean and intact.
• You can have yogurt/curd as it is god for the digestive system. To improve your digestion power and protection from the cold, eat more ginger in the rainy season.
• Garlic and coriander are good for improving immunity.
• Herbal drinks are very good for health in the rainy season. Oranges and lemons can improve immune system and prevent flu & infections during rainy season.
• One of the best healthy foods for rainy season is honey. It’s a wonderful natural remedy for cough and cold.
• In this time of the year, eat fresh fruits like papaya, guava, peaches and plums.
• You can have green vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, cereals, parsley, spinach and other green leafy vegetables. But you must take extra care while washing these vegetables. Because these vegetables may contain dirt or insects in them, so check out carefully and wash them thoroughly.
• Cucumber is a very good food for the rainy season. It is a strong anti-oxidant.

These are the best healthy foods for rainy season. You should avoid foods which are known for water retention. Wash your hands properly before every meal and keep yourself dry & hot as much as possible. And of course, avoid eating raw vegetables and unpeeled fruits in the rainy season.