such as pakoras and juices from roadside vendors when eating out choose restaurants that conform to basic standards of quality and hygiene in order to avoid contracting serious infections such as viral fever diarrhoea and other water borne diseases avoid eating fruits with strong smells like jackfruit targola jamun etc smelly fruits attract flies which carry infectious substances while traveling if you are hungry instead of eating samosas golgappa vada pav etc go for bhunna channa homemade chikki ladoo or whole fruits dont purchase vegetables in bulk buy only what is required on alternate days to stock fresh vegetables enhance immunity by eating more green leafy vegetables whole fruits foods rich in antioxidants vitamin a vitamin c vitamin e selenium and b12 it is best to avoid salty and heavy food since it promotes bloating and water retention it is best to avoid salt as it is high in sodium which is responsible for high blood pressure heavy oils like mustard and sesame should be avoided during monsoons consuming heavy oils can increase the concentration of pitta and can make the body vulnerable to infections oils which can be used for cooking during the rainy season are dry oils like corn or light oils like olive monsoon protection against monsoonrelated ailments such as malaria and jaundice malaria and jaundice are common due to contaminated food wash vegetables with clean water and steam them well inorder to kill germs avoid eating uncooked food and salads unless they are organic and cleaned well freshly prepared radish juice is a good remedy for colds pinches of rock salt mixed in warm water also help reduce mucous formation meanwhile you should also watch out for other diseases that are predominant during the rainy season like influenza this is the period where the climate changes from hot humid to cold and rainy and we may get caught in the rain sometimes monsoon influenza alert once you catch influenza you could easily infect others through coughing and sneezing hence to prevent spreading the flu a sick person should cover hisher mouth and nose while sneezing and coughing staying away from crowded places or distancing yourself from infected people can also help besides the above your skin is also prone to infections in this damp weather candida a fungus is always present on skin if exposed to water continuously it will multiple and cause fungal infections you can get infections in areas that are difficult to keep dry such as between your toes groin area folds in abdominal area and below or between the breasts excessive sweating during the rain due to the humidity can also cause fungal infections being dry is the foremost step in preventing any sort of fungal infection again constant drenching in the rain can have its demerits you may fall prey to scalp problems therefore your hair needs extra attention in the rainy seasons the exposure to the rainwater causes damage not only to the hair but also to the scalp