Many fasting people during the month of Ramadan follow wrong eating habits, related to changing the amount and times of food eaten, which causes various health problems.
Many people wonder about what are the best and correct eating habits that a fasting person can follow in order to enjoy health and activity, and enjoy the atmosphere of the holy month in the best conditions?
Dr. Ruba Al-Kahil, a nutritionist, says that the fasting person achieves many health benefits during the month of Ramadan if he follows a correct diet, such as:
Improve digestive health.
Reducing bad cholesterol.
Improve digestive health.
Reducing weight and curbing appetite.
She added that the dish that the fasting person eats after the long hours of fasting must be healthy in order to guarantee the fasting person a healthy diet that provides the necessary energy for the body and maintains its safety.
She explained that following the “principle of one dish” in our diet during the month of Ramadan provides all our needs, by choosing a medium-sized dish and dividing it into two halves, where the first half is for vegetables, and the second half is for starches, proteins, chicken, fish and meat.. The same applies to the Suhoor dish, with Avoid eating sweets on a daily basis, and replace them with fruits because they compensate us with vitamins and minerals.
Dr. Ruba said: “We must always remember that the role of eating is to give us energy and strength so that we can carry out our work and tasks well.. If after eating we feel tired and lethargic and have digestive problems such as heartburn, bloating, headaches or drowsiness, then this confirms that the food we have eaten is not healthy.” Therefore, we must recalculate our diet regarding the diet that we follow, whether in terms of quantity, quality, or both.
The nutritionist stressed the need to follow the simple recommendations that have become widely known to fasting people, such as breaking the fast on dates and water, to compensate for the lack of sugars and mineral salts during the fasting period, and then wait for a time interval before eating breakfast, because they are useful and healthy eating habits that help the fasting person to prepare the stomach. For smooth digestion without satiety or laziness. Therefore, one should not eat food at once, and gradually eat food so as not to confuse the digestive system, and reduce cases of satiation and indigestion.