Food to eat and avoid during Solar Eclipse 2022

New Delhi, Apr 30: Sky gazers will be witnessing the first solar eclipse or Surya Grahan of 2022 today. The eclipse will begin at 12:15 pm IST and end at 4:07 pm IST.

During solar eclipse, many questions arise regarding the consumption of food and cooking. Here is everything you need to know about eating during a solar eclipse.

• It is advisable to stay away from food during eclipse. In absence of sunlight, bacteria's may become active and harm your health.
• There is a distinct change in the way cooked food is before and after the eclipse. So, it is better to avoid cooking during the eclipse.
• Children, Old, ailing patients and pregnant woman can eat sattvik food during the eclipse.
• Drinking water is also avoided during eclipse. If you want drink, you can add Tulsi leaves before the graham begins.
• Avoid alcohol, fermented food and high protein food. You should go with soft food.
• Leftover foods get contaminated by the rays and one should avoid consuming such foods, as they might cause stomach issues.
• Indians also believe in adding tulsi leaves to cooked food removes all the ill effects and the anti-bacterial properties of leaves prevent the growth of bacteria.