During fasting periods, it is suggested to avoid certain food items. It is advisable to resist all types of fast-food, canned foods, and dishes made with the help of onion or garlic. Devotees observing Navratari fasts should also restrain from the intake of legumes, lentils, rice flour, cornflour, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and semolina (rava). Furthermore, non-vegetarian foods, snacking and munching, eggs, alcohol, smoking, and aerated drinks are strictly prohibited during fasting.