Health Tips For Rainy Days!

Eating Out:
Food like dal grains, soup, pasta, that is supposed to be served hot must be served Piping Hot. Often pasta is served lukewarm, which makes it an ideal environment for bacterial growth. When placing your order, specify that you want it very hot.

Frozen foods like ice-cream must be served "Completely Frozen". At home make sure you do not refreeze melted ice-cream as it becomes a good environment for bacterial growth. This could lead to food poisoning.

Avoid eating raw food in the form of salads; you never know if they have been washed, cleaned and stored well at the right temperature before being served to you. You can enjoy fresh salads at home instead but avoid if you are eating out.

Chutneys and sauces are usually allowed to stand at room temperature for several hours in restaurants and are loaded with harmful microorganisms. Avoid if possible. Coconut chutney should be avoided because it has a lot of nutrients which aid the growth of bacteria.

Avoid milk products, especially sweets, if the restaurant or outlet you are buying them from does not store/ display them at controlled temperatures. This is because the high sugar content and the milk together provide a suitable environment for bacterial growth.

Avoid eating at roadside eateries esp. those serving pani puri or bhel puri as the chutney may lack hygiene and could be the cause of an upset stomach or even food poisoning.

Wash your Hands:
Wash your hands before you eat anything. This is very important to prevent abdominal infections & diarrhea.

Skin Care during Rainy Days:
Due to high humidity & wet clothes, chances of fungal skin infection is much more during rainy days.

Wear cotton clothes and loose clothes.

After bath, completely dry your body.

Infections you can keep away: fungal scalp, nail fungus, ring worm, athletes foot.

Hair Care during Rainy Days:
Monsoon also brings in hair care problems like stickiness and dandruff, which leads to hair falling.
Wash your hair regularly and when you use shampoo, take care that you use a mild one. After every wash use conditioner.

Vaccination:
Vaccination against Hepatitis A, Typhoid etc are available which are adviced.