The street food culture of India is as diverse as its population. From chaats and pav bhaji to dosas and vada pav, Indian street food is renowned for its vibrant flavours and tempting aromas. Whether you’re craving a piping hot samosa on a rainy day or a cooling kulfi on a hot summer day, the streets of India have something to offer everyone. While many street foods can be enjoyed without guilt, there are certain dishes that may pose a threat to your health.
Delhi’s top dietician Avni Kaul cautions readers to avoid the following 5 street foods that could be harmful to your health this summer.
1. Noodles (Chow mein) from Roadside vendors:
Even though it’s a popular fast food in India but many health experts believe that vegetables used in chow mein, especially cabbage, lead to a cyst in humans. This happens mainly due to poor sanitary conditions and the use of impure water to clean the vegetables or sometimes, vegetables are not cleaned at all, that are simply tossed in a frying pan. This can cause food poisoning, helicobacter pylori infection in the stomach, and even neurocysticercosis, a parasitic infection caused by larval cysts (which can infect various parts of the body causing a condition known as cysticercosis).....
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