Lifestyle
Say 'No' to junk food this monsoon!
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Our body is more susceptible to health issues in rainy season; the reason being, monsoon reduces the immunity of our body. Mumbaikars love to binge on sweet corn as soon as monsoon hits. The other tempting roadside junk food also invariably attracts us with the variety of junk food ranging from pani-puri, bhajias, samosa, vada pav, hot tea and the list goes on. But we don’t know about the unknown dangers and little known facts as we consume roadside junk food. When we consume it, we make our body work extra hard to digest whatever unhygienic food that we eat and also fight the germs they bring along. Our body constantly gets affected with allergies,infections, indigestion problems, so it is important to keep our body exstra resistant against these varieties of diseases.
According to Dr. Amit Gharat, gastroenterologist at Sterling Wockhardt Hospital Vashi, people eat street food all the time, but during monsoon it is different. The water and air are most contaminated with germs; our body’s immune system is constantly fighting some battle or other. Monsoon also causes serious stomach infections like gastroenteritis, which can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain, hepatitis etc. “Majorly the rise is 20-25% in the cases of stomach infectiosn and most commonly it is affecting people belonging to the age group of 18-35 years because of bad food habits. To prevent stomach problems, avoid eating roadside food, drink only boiled water and drink plenty of fluids.
“Replace your unhygienic food habits with fresh fruits and dry fruits. They are good for your skin and health. Avoid drinking water from street stands, carry your own bottle or buy packaged water from stores. Monsoon is the period when bacteria multiply fast which reduces the shelf life of food items. Even vegetables are infested with insects, so wash each and every vegetable before using.”
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