It's the time of the year we've been eagerly waiting for - the monsoon. The rain also bringgs with it dirt, disease and disarray. Watch out for some health hazards.

It's cleanliness and eating habits that are the two main factors we need to keep in mind. Be careful malaria and diarrhoeal diseases are very common in rainy season. Also, we need to pay closer attention to our eating habits. We have to keep in mind the following tips:

• Drinking Water:  Use safe drinking water. Purify drinking water by boiling it, filtering it or using a water purifier and store it in a closed vessel. But make sure the water is not stored for too many days as there are greater chances of contamination. And remember drinking six to eight glasses of water will flush out all the toxins from your system.
• Eating From Outside: We need to be particularly careful about what we eat from outside and from where (should be neat and clean place). Avoid eating cut fruits, chaat or drinking juice from roadside vendors. We do not know how and when they were cooked or what kind of water was used in their preparation. As a result, these could be highly infectious and we may land up with gastro intestinal diseases like diarrhoea, typhoid, jaundice etc.
• Limit Fried Foods: While having fried food such as pakoras, bread rolls etc. keep in mind two things: first, avoid eating them from outside and second, restrict their intake even at home. Pakoras are highly fattening and will result in unnecessary addition of calories, without giving you proper nutrition.

Article By: Dr.R Rajesh