



: warns.
Prevention is better than cure. Keep a watch on the foods you consume on a daily basis. Gastroenteritis is more likely to happen during the summer and the rainy season as they are the ideal time for bacterial growth and also the food ferments faster. Moreover, the rise in the water table during the rainy season would lead to the contamination of drinking water by sewage. During summer, food cooked five to six hours before consumption is unhealthy as there are huge chances of bacterial and fungal growth.
Executives who have to travel a lot must take care of the food they consume. It is always advisable to drink tea or fruit juices rather than water when travelling. Coming to fruits, those that can be peeled are always preferable to the ones that need to be washed thoroughly with clean water. Stomach ailments are common but preventing them is all we aim at. The more cautious we would be, the better it is. After all it has been well said that, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”...
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