So now having waxed profusely on the incredible culinary delights of Mysore in my previous post, the question foremost in most students’ minds is “Is the food safe to eat or will I be crying feverishly while clinging to my blankie, formerly known as my cool $80 Mysore rug?”
Good question – glad you asked. I first arrived in Mysore armed for battle! My weapons of choice included grapefruit seed extract, a vegetable scrub brush and peeler. Whatever was left of my food after sanitizing it, exfoliating every crevice and peeling it down to an unrecognizable nub, I would ingest with a fistful of probiotics and enzymes. Ahhh, my plan was foolproof! Parasites didn’t have a chance.
My first night there, I even brushed my teeth with bottled water. The next morning I shuffled to the bathroom half awake and brushed my teeth, when I suddenly realized that I had used the tap water – horror of horrors! “What’s done is done” I thought, as I patiently awaited my fate. Yet nothing happened. No violent stomach cramps. No endless trips to the loo. No dysentery. Nada. Zip. Bottom line – I never got ill during my stint in Mysore and with a little common sense, most people do fine. That’s not to say people don’t get ill here, unfortunately sometimes to the point of requiring a hospital stay, but if you take some precautions and use common sense, you can greatly reduce the chances of this happening.
- Drink bottled water only
- Don’t drink beverages with ice
- If possible, brush your teeth with bottled water
- Eat fruits with a thick peel such as bananas, watermelon, pineapple, oranges
- If you do eat foods with the peel such as grapes and cucumbers, wash them thoroughly first in bowl of water with a few drops of grapefruit seed extract
- Bring some activated charcoal and Triphala for belly issues
- Eat at reputable places such as those listed in Dining Out In Mysore
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