Tourists want to buy popsicles on the streets of India to relieve the heat, and the tour guide immediately stops them. Why?

Because in India, the water for making popsicles comes from the Ganges River, people bathe and wash clothes in the river, and in Nepal, on the upper reaches of the Ganges River, people often cremate the dead and then scatter their ashes into the river. The water quality is unsanitary. Eating it is easy to have diarrhea and even poisoning.

As we all know, the Ganges River is honored by Indians as "Holy River" and "Mother of India", and it is also rated as one of the dirtiest rivers in the world. Legend has it that guilty people can jump into the Ganges River and take a bath to wash their sins. Therefore, various religious activities are often held here. Many believers will make a pilgrimage to the Ganges. People burn paper money by the river, and then the ashes fall into the river.

India has a low latitude and a tropical monsoon climate with uneven rainfall distribution. Especially in summer (April, May and June), the weather is dry and hot. In order to cool down or cool off the heat, many popsicles are sold on the streets of India. Although most of the water used in India comes from the Ganges River, some of it is made from rainwater saved by Indians in small workshops at home (now sold), and the hygiene index is not up to standard, so it is easy to get sick after eating it.

In addition, when it is particularly hot, you should eat cold drinks in moderation and don't overeat. Because cold drinks and food are low temperature, eating too much can easily lead to indigestion and diarrhea, which will also affect appetite.

Indians live here all the year round, and some functions of their bodies have adapted. They think it is normal to use Ganges water as a source of food and drink. They don't feel that bathing and washing clothes in it has seriously polluted the mother river, but they feel closer to their mother. However, if you are a tourist, you lack adaptability here. Drinking it will cause diarrhea and may cause poisoning.

Even though the Ganges is accused of being dirty, Indians have always insisted on drinking the water from the mother river.

Suggestion: No matter where you travel, you'd better eat less street snacks. After all, street food certainly can't meet certain requirements in hygiene. The most important thing is to trust your eyes.