Healthier Ramzan

Holy month of Ramzan alters diet, slows body metabolism and causes some digestive discomfort. Follow these Eat & Erase pointers for more healthy & spiritual Ramzan.

 EAT
• Essential to hydrate your body with lots of water pre & post fast
o Sehori – Lime water, Jeera water
o Iftar – Fruit Juice, Jaggery water with Sabja, ginger water
• Curd/Lassi at Sehori to control thirst and helps in acidity.
o Avoid it with salt. Cause it will lead to dehydration
• At sehori Roti, multigrain bread with peanut butter, Eggs, Oats/Wheat flakes/Museli with milk keeps you fuller for longer
• At iftar fresh fruits, dates add as an intial source of carbohydrate/energy to freshen you up
• Fruit Vegetable juice combination at iftar will help in cleansing in your body
• Kiwi, watermelon, musk melon, peach, plum at iftar helps to normalize water and salt levels in body
• Eat slowly at iftar to avoid overeating
• Fish, poultry cooked healthy can be consumed at iftar
• Sandwiches, grilled/shallow fried meat, daliya upma, potatoes to eat at Iftar
• Drink green tea at sehori

 EARSE
• Spicy, oily gravies/ fried items at Sehori makes you feel more thirsty through the day
• At iftar fried foods, red meat destroys your digestive system after 9 – 11 hours fasting
• Coffee, tea, carbonated beverages causes dehydration to make you feel more thirsty
• Biscuits, white bread, bakery products, noodles, rice at sehori/iftar time; easily digestible food keeps you hungry for the day
Making the smart food and nutrition choices is a necessary part during this holy month. More tips coming for digestive health, stay hooked
Ramzan Mubarak
For any dietary assistance contact Ms. Sophia Lashkari at 0919867754752