Some health guidelines for fasting

09-14-2008, 00:36

Some health guidelines for fasting

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During the holy month of Ramadan, our diet should not differ very much from our normal diet and should be as simple as possible. The diet should be such that we maintain our normal weight, neither losing nor gaining. However, if one is over-weight, Ramadan is an ideal time to normalize one's weight.
In view of the long hours of fasting, we should consume slow digesting foods including fibre containing-foods rather than fast-digesting foods. Slow digesting foods last up to 8 hours, while fast-digesting foods last for only 3 to 4 hours.
* Slow-digesting foods are foods that contain grains and seeds like barley, wheat, oats, millet, semolina, beans, lentils, whole meal flour, unpolished rice, etc. (called complex carbohydrates).
* Fast-burning foods are foods that contain sugar, white flour, etc. (called refined carbohydrates).
* Fiber-containing foods are bran-containing foods, whole wheat, grains and seeds, vegetables like green beans, peas, sem (papry), marrow, mealies, spinach, and other herbs like methie, the leaves of beetroot (iron-rich), fruit with skin, dried fruit especially dried apricots, figs and prunes, almonds, etc.
The foods eaten should be well-balanced, containing foods from each food group, i.e. fruits, vegetables, meat/chicken/fish, bread/cereals and dairy products. Fried foods are unhealthy and should be limited. They cause indigestion, heart-burn, and weight problems.

AVOID

* Fried and fatty foods.
* Foods containing too much sugar.
* Over-eating especially during the meal before Dawn (sehri. or suhur)
* Too much tea during the meal before Dawn (sehri. or suhur). Tea makes you pass more urine taking with it valuable mineral salts that your body would need during the day.
* Smoking cigarettes. If you cannot give up smoking, cut down gradually starting a few weeks before Ramadan. Smoking is unhealthy and one should stop completely.
EAT
* Complex carbohydrates during the meal before Dawn (sehri. or suhur) so that the food lasts longer making you less hungry.
* Haleem is an excellent source of protein and is a slow-burning food.
* Dates are excellent source of sugar, fibre, carbohydrates, potassium and magnesium.
* Almonds are rich in protein and fibre with less fat.
* Bananas are a good source of potassium, magnesium and carbohydrates.
DRINK

* As much water or fruit juices as possible between iftar (Breaking fasting) and bedtime so that your body may adjust fluid levels in time.
From an article by :
Dr. Farouk Haffejee
Islamic Medical Association of South Africa - Durban

09-14-2008, 10:41

Thank you very much Nawras

really nice article

but the problem that we have some bad habits which we can't get red of

like having the tea in SUHUR

believe me NOWAY I can avoid it

otherwise I'll end up with immediate headache during the coming hours

but what I used to do usually during my fasting specially in Suhur is eating dates

I believe it is very important for our bodies and it gives you a good storage of energy during your fasting hours, I really recommend you to try it!

Any way

thanks a lot

and wish you all the best

09-24-2008, 02:38

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Thank you very much Nawras

really nice article

but the problem that we have some bad habits which we can't get red of

like having the tea in SUHUR

believe me NOWAY I can avoid it

otherwise I'll end up with immediate headache during the coming hours

but what I used to do usually during my fasting specially in Suhur is eating dates

I believe it is very important for our bodies and it gives you a good storage of energy during your fasting hours, I really recommend you to try it!

Any way

thanks a lot

and wish you all the best

Thank u sister for ur answer
We usually do some wrong habits which bring as a lot of disuse
Special as u said .. the tea
I wondering .. why the people make them body used to some wrong things , like tea ?

Also , I accept with ur opinion about the date
Its very useful and more healthy to body

Thanks a lot for ur advice

Take care

seagule

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