India, Sept. 21 -- Many devotees fast during Navratri, abstaining from different food groups. These commonly include flours, grains like wheat and rice, legumes, lentils, and non-vegetable foods. Instead, certain foods, like sabudana and potatoes, are permitted in the vrat diet. But while vrat is for spiritual devotion, it's also important to ensure your vrat diet is healthy.

Nutritionist Kiran Kukreja shared in a September 21 post some common mistakes people may make during the Navratri diet.

Sabudana is a common ingredient seen in vrat dishes. There are many, from the comfort vrat sabudana khichdi to sabudana dosa, chilla, and more, making this ingredient very versatile. But nutritionist Kiran warned against going overboard with sabud...