5 Vegetables to Avoid During Monsoon and Weekly Plan of Nutritious Meals

5 Vegetables to Avoid During Monsoon

During the monsoon, insects, bacteria and fungi multiply rapidly due to humidity and temperature fluctuations, which increases the risk of food poisoning, diarrhea and various stomach diseases. Experts have advised avoiding some vegetables during the monsoon, as they may contain tapeworm eggs or larvae, which can reach the stomach and brain and cause serious health problems.

5 Vegetables to Avoid During Monsoon:

1. Cabbage and Cauliflower

These vegetables may have tapeworm eggs hidden in every nook and cranny. If eaten without washing them properly, they can reach the stomach and brain. So, steam them with salt and hot water and cook them.

2. Brinjal

Eggplant seeds may contain tapeworm eggs. If eaten raw, they can enter the body. Wash them thoroughly before cooking.

3. Cabbage leaves and cabbage leaves

Cabbage leaves may contain tapeworm eggs. Wash them thoroughly before cooking and boil them.

4. Shrimp

Tapeworm eggs can hatch and larvae can emerge from shrimp within a week. So clean them thoroughly and cook them.

5. Mushrooms

Mushrooms spoil quickly in humid environments. If mushrooms available in the market look slightly black or soft, they should not be bought. Because eating spoiled mushrooms increases the risk of food poisoning.

Safe vegetables to eat during the monsoon:

Gourd: Has low moisture content, so it is safe to eat during the monsoon.

Potatoes and beans: These vegetables have low moisture content, so it is safe to eat during the monsoon.

Caution:

Vegetables should be washed and boiled thoroughly before eating.

Avoid eating raw or uncleaned vegetables.

Clean vegetables thoroughly after buying them from the market.

Weekly Plan of Nutritious Meals

A 7-day weekly plan of safe and nutritious meals for the monsoon, which are light, safe and easy to prepare for the stomach and body.

Monday

Breakfast: Oats or chickpea milk porridge, banana

Lunch: Boiled gourd fritters, lentils, rice

Snacks: Carrots or cucumber slices, nuts

Dinner: Patal Dum, brown rice, curd

Tuesday

Breakfast: Chickpeas-curd, seasonal fruits

Lunch: Chiching or lean fish, boiled vegetables (avoid cabbage/cauliflower)

Snacks: Boiled beans, tamarind or lemon juice

Dinner: Boiled vegetables with broth, light rice

Wednesday

Breakfast: Light milk porridge, apple or guava slices

Lunch: Okra or bean fritters, lentils, rice

Snacks: Raisins, nuts or light dry fruits

Dinner: Gourd soup, sour Yogurt

Thursday

Breakfast: Oats-fruit mix, almonds

Lunch: Boiled chicken, carrot-cucumber salad, rice

Snacks: Seasonal fruits, fresh lemon juice

Dinner: Patal bhaji or dum, light rice

Friday

Breakfast: Yogurt-chira, banana or guava

Lunch: Boiled gourd/pumpkin bhaji, dal, rice

Snacks: Tamarind water or almonds

Dinner: Vegetable soup, light bread

Saturday

Breakfast: Oats/chira, seasonal fruits

Lunch: Beans or okra bhaji, light rice, sour yogurt

Snacks: Carrots/cucumber slices, almonds

Dinner: Patal or lau dum, light rice

Sunday

Breakfast: Yogurt, apple

Lunch: Boiled fish, vegetable soup, rice

Snacks: Seasonal fruits or nuts

Dinner: Boiled vegetables and pulses, light rice

Special tips

During the monsoon, wash and boil vegetables thoroughly.

Fruits should always be washed and eaten.

Boil or fry fish and chicken thoroughly.

Drink plenty of water, especially during the monsoon.

Avoid raw or uncleaned vegetables, food from wet markets during the monsoon.