India, Sept. 23 -- Every year, devotees of Maa Durga and her nine divine incarnations, Navdurgas, kickstart the 9-day Navaratri celebrations by practising special rituals, including observing fasts. People avoid eating chicken, fish, eggs, meat, garlic, ginger, and more.

While dishes made with sabudana and kuttu (buckwheat) atta are popular choices, there is a world of nutritious items available in your kitchen that you should be including in your meals.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Payal Kothari, gut health nutritionist and author of The Gut, highlighted the nutritious food items which you must eat during Navratri fasting. She also mentioned the foods one should avoid.

The nutritionist also highlighted how the nine days of fasti...