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Start Monsoons With A Healthy Diet |
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| 2010-08-30 |
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With rainy season right at the edge, its time to take a look at the food platter that can keep your health in the safe zone, away from seasonal illness, and beautiful, as always. |
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Light Diet Delight
Eating light is the present fashion and so when it comes to monsoon it remains the same. Whether its beverage of the snacks of the main course, go for light delights than thick curries; Vegetable soups, rasam, green tea, butter milk, south special like idli, dosa are the lightest when it comes to tempting cuisine. You might feel like eating frequently, but that's absolutely fine as the body shall stay fit and won't make you feel lethargic and dull throughout the day.
Those who have a bend for the non vegetarian platters, the only thing to remember is that the food should be cooked to a well-done stage.
Eat Guilt Free
"The change of season not necessarily is the change of diet. This is a sheer misconception. The way you cook plays a vital role in your health so for me when the season changes, the pattern of cooking too changes. Cooking for monsoon season should be slow. As the temperature drops, we need warmth in our food. One should make a shift to simmering style of cooking. This ways you are not letting the heat pass out. Stewing style is best in monsoon. While cooking ways are important to consider during monsoon so is the chewing way. One must not gulp when eating rather chew the food properly so as to have a proper digestion which is the utmost necessity during rainy season. Also, the use of good quality oils is very important. Many people believe
that cooking in olive oil is the way out; I'll say it's a total no. Rather, distil oil or even the other normal oil is good. One should simply heat it to get rid of the nutty smell. Rain makes you crave for pakodas and fried food. You can eat guilt free by avoiding maida and opting millet flour", sums celebrity nutritionist Shonallii Sabherwal of Macrobiotacis who has clients like Katarina Kaif and Tabu.
Tips to be Followed Very Strictly
.No heavy and fried food during this season.
.Sticking to seasonal fruits and vegetables like mangoes, bananas, cherries, litchis, all types of gourds, beans is the way out.
.This will keep you away from infested food.
.Thorough washing of anything raw is highly recommended.
.Eat light and never go for anything heavy while dining late evening. The digestion during monsoon is at a slower pace.
.Fresh is ideal for monsoon, so go for freshly cooked food. Also, you can add ginger, garlic, asafoetida and turmeric in your food to improve your immune
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