Tips For A Healthier Monsoon Season

How to remain healthy throughout the monsoon months

-  Dr. Hansaji J. Yogendra

The rainy season is a challenge for many, health wise, but there is much we can do remain healthy throughout the monsoon months.

Ayurveda talks very strongly about Rutu Charya, i.e., what activities should be done or not done during the various seasons of the year. With regard to food, in the monsoon season, you should not eat salads; all raw foods should be avoided. In cooked foods, the gaseous element is considerable and one can suffer from gastric problems. It also becomes difficult to manage this problem because walking and other outdoor activities become less or restricted during the rains. So, it is important to take care of what we eat. Dal and Roti (or Dal and rice) are the food of this season - varieties of Dals, mixed Dals, a variety of sprouts (Moong, Masoor, Chana, Chauli) have been strongly recommended. Have simple food of this kind.