Eat These Food To Maintain Your Immunity During Monsoon

For most of us, the rainy season might be the season of hot cups of tea-coffee and fried food like pakoras and samosas, but that’s not all it is. Various types of diseases are at their too during this season, such as dengue, malaria, typhoid, vitamin D deficiency, food poisoning, skin infections, and diarrhea. That is the reason why we have to follow a balanced eating regimen during monsoon to keep our body healthy.

* Immunity-Boosting Herbs and spices

Increase consumption of immunity-boosting herbs and spices like turmeric, ginger, garlic, black pepper, tulsi, mint, lemongrass, etc because all these above species have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties which help to keep diseases away from the body.

* Water

Drink a lot of safe water and boil it before drinking. Don't forget that waterborne diseases are on the peak during the rainy season, so boil water before consuming it if you don’t have a purifier at home.

* Fresh Vegetables

Add fresh vegetables like bottle gourd, bitter gourd, sponge gourd, ridge gourd, pointed gourd, and different types of squash and pumpkin in your daily diet during monsoon. All of these are enriched with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, and dietary fiber.

* Plenty of Fluids

Your body additionally needs heaps of liquids during monsoon since humidity and perspiring generally happen more in this season. Drink freshly prepared soups, broths, herbal tea like kadha, ginger tea, etc to boost your immune system.

* Dry fruits and nuts

Eat dry fruits, nuts, and seeds during this season because they are packed with proteins, minerals, antioxidants, and vitamins.