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CHENNAI: Eat your vegetables. Add more greens in your diet. Make your plate look more colourful. This is likely to be advice you get from your doctor/dietician, when you approach them with a problem your body might be fighting. Well, it is great advice you do need to have a balanced diet.
But, sometimes, it all comes down to the dos and donts. To put up an effective fight, you will need to look at what fruits and vegetables will aid you in the process of recovering and which ones to avoid.
Deepika T, clinical nutritionist, Motherhood Hospital, Coimbatore, tells us that variety is key to ensure that you get the umpteen nutrients. However, no one fruit or vegetable can cure a disease. Every fruit and vegetable has micro-nutrients essential for your body.
We insist that you consume all that you can to stay healthy. But, sometimes, when you have certain diseases, you will have to avoid a few fruits or vegetables, she shares.
DIARRHOEAWHAT TO CONSUMEPear, apple, banana, citrusfruits, gourd vegetables and starchy vegetables
WHAT NOT TOCONSUMEGreen leafy vegetables and cruciferous vegetables
ULCERWHAT TO CONSUMEApples, berries, cherry,cauliflower, radish, bell peppers, carrot, broccoli,green leafy vegetables
MENSTRUATIONWHAT TO CONSUMEWatermelon, pomegranate, banana, pineapple, kiwi, spinach
DIABETESWHAT TO CONSUMEApple, pears, orange, sweetlime, beans, ladies finger, broad beans, cluster beans
ASTHMA/ WHEEZINGWHAT TO CONSUMEOrange, apple, green leafy vegetables, tomato, sweet potato
LOW/HIGH BPWHAT TO CONSUMECitrus fruits, berries, banana, apple, carrot, broccoli, spinach
THYROIDWHAT TO CONSUMEAll seasonal fruits,green leafy vegetables
WHAT NOT TOCONSUMECabbage, cauliflower, broccoli
KIDNEY STONESWHAT TO CONSUMEOrange, lemon, grapefruit, banana, and all vegetables
WHAT NOT TO CONSUMESpinach and other greens, tomato, berries
CONSTIPATIONWHAT TO CONSUMEApple, pears, kiwi, fig, citrus fruits, sweet potato, yam, green vegetables, leafy vegetables
JOINT ACHESWHAT TO CONSUMEApple, pineapple, blueberries, garlic, onion, ginger, broccoli, cauliflower, tomato
WHAT NOT TO CONSUMEBrinjal, capsicum, potato
ACNEWHAT TO CONSUMEPomegranate, orange, lime, strawberry, papaya, avocado, sweet potato, pumpkin, radish, green leafy vegetables
FEVERWHAT TO CONSUMECitrus fruits, strawberry, gooseberry, gourd vegetables, sweet potato, potato
WHAT NOT TO CONSUMENothing specific
COLD & COUGHWHAT TO CONSUMEGreen leafy vegetables, strawberry, , gourd vegetables, sweet potato, potato
HEADACHEWHAT TO CONSUMEWatermelon, sweet lime, orange, gourd vegetables
STOMACH ACHEWHAT TO CONSUMESweet potato, potato, berries, grapefruit, banana
WHAT NOT TO CONSUMEAvoid vegetables that have a lot of fibre
ACIDITYWHAT TO CONSUMEMelons, apple, green leafy vegetables, sweet potato, cauliflower
BLOATINGWHAT TO CONSUMEBerries, citrus fruits, banana, grapes, muskmelon, spinach, zucchini, sweet potato, carrot, ginger
WHAT NOT TO CONSUMEPeas, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage
POOR EYESIGHTWHAT TO CONSUMESweet potato, carrot, muskmelon, mango, apricot
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