As soon as summer starts, the craving to drink something cold starts. In such a situation, fresh sugarcane juice available on the roadside becomes people’s favorite. Its refreshing taste cools both body and mind.
Overall, we can say that this is a healthy and tasty alternative to cold drink. But do you know that there are two months of summer in which sugarcane juice should not be drunk at all? Yes, Yogacharya Umang Tyagi tells that one should not drink sugarcane juice even by mistake in the month of Chaitra i.e. in the months of March and April. Many reasons have been given for this in Ayurveda and it is advised not to consume sugarcane juice at all during these two months. In fact, it can have many negative effects on health. Let us know in detail.
The quality of sugarcane becomes weak in the month of Chaitra.
One should not drink sugarcane juice at all in the month of Chaitra i.e. March and April. Yogacharya says that one of the reasons behind this is that by March and April, sugarcane becomes quite old. In such a situation, due to being stored for a long time, the process of fermentation may start in it. Juice made from such sugarcane can be very harmful for health.
Increases phlegm in the body and affects digestion.
Yoga experts say that March-April is the time of change in weather, when there is a transition from winter to summer. During this period, there is more problem of increase in phlegm in the body. Sugarcane juice is cold and sweet in nature, which can further aggravate the problem of cough. This can cause problems like cold, cough, laziness and sore throat. Not only this, it can also promote digestive problems like acidity and skin issues.
Do not eat these things in the month of March-April
Yogacharya explains that apart from sugarcane juice, you should avoid eating too many fermented things i.e. sour things during these two months. For example, do not eat too much curd. Apart from this, avoid eating very heavy and oily food. Otherwise it can cause digestive problems, laziness and skin issues.
How to keep your food during these two months?
According to Ayurveda, you should eat light, fresh and easily digestible food in the month of Chaitra i.e. March and April. For example sattu, moong dal and green vegetables. Yogacharya also especially advises eating Neem leaves during this period. According to him, this is a good time to detoxify the body, in such a situation Neem leaves can prove to be very beneficial.