Monsoon has knocked the doors of India. It’s a festival of happiness where we forget all our worries in the shower of clouds. We love, dance, roam, eat and even many more activities we did to make it our lives colourful as a rainbow. It’s a favourite festival for many people in India. Make sure that your colours will not get faded and you will not get sick this monsoon. As we all know we are living in cities where pollution is a common and big problem. In the time of rain, its concentration gets reduced somehow but it gets replaced by many disease-causing viruses and bacteria.
Well, we have some tips which you can follow and keep these infections and diseases at bay. So, let’s jump into these.
Avoid Junk Food- The most important thing is to stop eating junk food. You should make this your habit. Street foods, freshly cut fruits and other food items which you buy and eat should be strictly avoided. As the road and all the potholes get filled with the various types of disease-causing microorganisms. They get active this time and enter into our body in the form of these outdoor foods which cause infections and diseases. Longer the food, snacks, fruits and any of your favourite food are kept open in the air, the more the concentration of these microorganisms get higher. They indirectly attack into your body and cause harmful disease. So, don’t spoil the fun of your monsoons with your silly habit.
Add disinfectant solution in your bathing water- Add disinfectant solution in your bathing water. We love to take a stroll during rain. Well, we are not saying to stop doing this but take some precautions. After taking a stroll, take a bath in clean water and add some disinfectant solution into it like Dettol, Savlon etc. This will kill all those microorganisms of your body which has got stuck in your body while enjoying the raindrops. Including this, you should also keep your hands clean and wash it on a regular interval with handwash. Here, sanitizer is the best option. So, keep on enjoying the rainy droplets but follow this hygienic regime.
Increase the intake of Vitamin C- Monsoon is the high time when the viruses and bacteria get active. You also have noticed that fever, viral infections, allergies and a few more acute disease are most rampant. For being healthy, you have to increase your immunity. The vitamin C rich foods like orange, broccoli and sprouts as well should be included in your diet. So, as always eat healthy (a bit higher than usual) and live healthily.
Stop storing stagnant water- Mosquito breeding becomes higher during monsoons and these tiny insects are well enough to spoil your fun and make you miserable. It can be easily sorted by taking a few important precautions. Make sure that there is no water kept in an open pot, keep them covered. Including this, check that all the drains are not clogged and there is no space left in your area for mosquito breeding. Stagnant water is the place where the mosquitoes born, so remove all the means of stagnant water and keep enjoying your favourite festival.
Wear ironed clothes-It sounds weird but a helpful practice during monsoons. During rain, the moulds become active as actively spread in the wet areas. The clothes kept in cupboard, almirah and rack get damp these days where there is no way of sunlight. Ironing is the best option which kills these moulds and keeps your monsoon enjoying.
Don’t give any microorganism a reason to spoil your favourite season. Keep them at bay with the above-listed points. So, go on and let the kid inside you enjoy the rainy droplets with full fun.
