Foods to be eaten and avoided in Shravan | Fusion - WeRIndia

The month of Shravan has started on July 17 in North India and will start on August 1 in South India.

Shravan is one of the most auspicious months for Hindus.

Several people follow a vegetarian diet while others avoid garlic and salt in this month. Similarly, some restrict to one meal a day while others completely observe a fast.

In this context, here is a list of foods to be eaten and avoided in the month of Shravan as per the prevailing beliefs:

• Drink one or two glasses of warm water with honey and lime juice early in the morning to revive your metabolism.
• Drink a glass of apple milkshake or banana milkshake for breakfast to keep your stomach full. You can have a few almonds and walnuts for a mid-morning snack. Since nuts are high in fat and fibre, they would satisfy your hunger.
• A bowl of sabudana khichdi keeps you energized especially in times of fasting.
• You can have a cup of green tea in the evening along with singhara flour (water chestnut) chillas. Singhara flour is a good source of carbohydrates and minerals.
• Two chapatis with a bowl of dal and curd for dinner time can satisfy your hunger. You can also have a cup of soup.
• You can have a glass skimmed milk along with one fruit before going to bed.
• You can take all or any one of the suggested meals here as per your need.

Foods to be avoided during the month Shravan:

• Some believe that brinjal is impure, hence they avoid eating it. They say that brinjal is infested with a lot of insects and so avoiding it is better.
• Those observe fasting should avoid drinking milk as milk and milk product can create an imbalance in the doshas as per Ayurveda.
• Avoid drinking alcohol and consuming spicy and fried foods.
• Some avoid non-vegetarian foods like meat, fish and eggs in the month.
• Some argue that eating leafy vegetables can increase the secretion of bile in the body, hence, they avoid them.

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