Have you noticed how your cravings go up when the rains come pouring down? We don't know if it's the falling temperatures, or the fact that we've always culturally associated Monsoon with chai-pakoras, but our appetites for all things delicious know no bounds in this weather.

What most of us don't realize is, while our cravings do go up, there are a number of things that we should not indulge in during monsoons. This is the time of the year that is most humid, and bacterial and viral infections spread more easily than during extremely hot weather. Some foods are just a little more prone to make you sick during the rainy season, which is why you should absolutely keep away from the following foods.

Askiguru has discovered 5 Foods that you should Avoid during monsoon:

1.Fried Food

This might just break your heart, but it's true. We all love to eat fried foods in monsoon like pakoras,samosas with our favourite tea, but this can be quite bad for your health during monsoons. Our digestive system slows down due to the humidity in this weather, and fried dishes are heavy on oil. If you can't resist temptation, and stay away from pakoras, you might suffer from bouts of stomach upset or bloating.

2.Leafy Vegetables

Hold on, aren't green leafy vegetables and salads good for us? Yes, they are, but not in monsoons. When markets are muddy, and the weather is humid, there are high chances of dirt and bacteria setting camp on green veggies. That's why we're always told to wash them thoroughly, but even that only goes a little way to help. So, say no to spinach, cabbage and cauliflower this season–go for lauki, tori, tinda and karela instead.

3.Sea Food

So you love a bit of fried fish or garlic prawns? Don't have it during monsoons. Why? Simply because this is the season when fish and all kinds of sea food breed. Fishermen don't go out to fish as often, and the produce that hits the market is not likely to be fresh. Add the humidity to the mix, and it's more likely that you'll get an infection by consuming sea food when it rains.

4.Fresh Fruit Juice From Roadside Vendors

Fruits are definitely best consumed when fresh, but do you know for how long they've been cut and kept waiting on your favourite roadside juice shop? Any raw food item that is kept for long in monsoon's humidity is likely to get contaminated. Plus, this is the season when water-borne diseases also strike. So stick to making fresh fruit juice with RO water at home. Better safe than sorry!

5.Fizzy Drinks

Fizzy drinks might make you burp and believe that they're helping your digestion, but that's far from the truth. Aerated drinks actually reduce the mineral content of our bodies, and effect enzyme activity. Reduced enzyme activity can lead to digestion problems in a season when the system is already weakened. Instead, you should stick to good quality nimbu paani, bel ka sharbat and amla juice, apart from homemade fruit juices.

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