Watch What You Eat

Foodborne illness results generally from consuming contaminated food which contains harmful bacteria, viruses or toxins.  This can occur with any fresh or processed foods and often produce symptoms like nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, diarrhoea or fever. The effects can be mild or long term health problems. Include plenty of herbs and bitter gourd, basil leaves, fenu greek seeds, amla juice in your diet as it prevents digestive infection. Consume minimum dairy products and check the date when you buy ready to eat foods. Consume boiled water to avoid waterborne diseases like typhoid, cholera and jaundice. And maintain a simple diet plan of light and easy digestible foods. Avoid eating outside street foods as it can lead to acute gastroenteritis, a common illness where patients get loose motions, vomiting and occasional fever. If you eat salads, wash them thoroughly with potassium permanganate to kill bacteria. Hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver and takes a few weeks to show.

Follow simple precautions like washing your hands thoroughly before cooking, avoiding outside food and boiling vegetables, washing your hands before eating can help.