Jul 22, 2025

BY: ET Online

STOP Eating This in Monsoon! Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar’s Shocking Seasonal Rules

Chaturmas Changes Everything - From Crops to Your Digestion

The rains bring wild foods and natural resets, perfect for immunity, hormones, and gut health.

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Rule #1 - Stop Eating Out in the Rains

Street and restaurant food are a big no - cook fresh, eat local, and stay safe from infections.

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Rule #2 - Cut Down on Onion, Garlic, Meat, Eggs & Fish

Monsoon is nature’s pause for cleansing and regeneration, reducing heavy or heating foods.

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Add These: Rajgira, Kuttu, Banana Flour, Suran & Arbi

These fasting-friendly superfoods nourish your gut and support metabolic health.

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Include Wild Greens: Ambadi, Patrode, Lingdi & More

These uncultivated greens grow naturally during monsoon and are packed with healing power.

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Eat Rishi Chi Bhaji – A Monsoon Super Mix of Wild Veggies

This traditional Maharashtrian dish uses seasonal wild greens for full-body nourishment.

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Eat Steamed Seasonal Delights Like Modak, Siddu, & Bafla

Every Indian state has monsoon specialties designed for the rainy climate and digestion.

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Try Seasonal Stars Like Butte ka Kees & Monsoon Cucumbers

Corn-based dishes and special cucumbers are cooling, filling, and regionally unique.

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Don’t Let Your Culinary Heritage Disappear

Preserve our wild foods and recipes, cook them, eat them, and pass them on.

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