EAT HEALTHY Common mistakes in Ramadhan: 1. Drinking vimto on a daily basis - Why: It contains high amounts of sugar, additives and colarants - Solution: If you have to, drink it twice a week maximum 2. Drinking large amounts of water at iftaar time - Why: Filling the stomach with water is more strenuous to it than with food. - Solution: have a few sips at iftaar then a glass after every two hours. 3. Exercising directly after iftaar. - Why: the bodys blood flow is concentrated around the stomach at that time. - Solution: Exercise after two hours of eating to ease digestion. 4. Chewing and swallowing food fast. - Why: chewing food slowly can speed up digestion and help maintain your weight 5. Having dessert directly after iftaar - Why: they make you drowsy and sleepy - Solution: leave at least a two hour gap between iftaar and dessert to stay fresh and awake for ishaa and taraweeh prayers 6. Consuming foods with high amounts of sodium - Why: Sodium triggers thirst through out the fasting hours of the day - Solution: instead, eat foods that are high in potassium, they retain water and supress your thirst. # Bananas are high in potassium. A banana at Suhoor time can control your thirst level through out the day. # Best sources of potassium for Suhoor time: - bananas - milk - dates - avocados - dried peaches - pistachios - pumpkin - peas - dark chocolate # Worst choices for Suhoor: - biriani - kebab - pizza - fast food in general - cheese # Best choices for Suhoor: - potato - rice - dates - whole grain bread - banana # Drinking lots of water at suhoor is important, but not as much as drinking it through out your non-fasting hours.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 08:51:46 +0000