'Common mistakes in Ramadan:'
1. Drinking "rooh afza" on a daily basisπΉ
- Why: It contains high amounts of sugar, additives and colorants
- Solution: If you have to, drink it twice a week maximum
- Why: It contains high amounts of sugar, additives and colorants
- 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.
- 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 body's blood flow is concentrated around the stomach at that time.
- Solution: Exercise after two hours of eating to ease digestion.
- Why: the body's 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
- 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 π΄
- Solution: leave at least a two hour gap between iftaar and dessert to stay fresh and awake for ishaa prayers
- Why: they make you drowsy and sleepy π΄
- Solution: leave at least a two hour gap between iftaar and dessert to stay fresh and awake for ishaa 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.
- 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 Seher time can control your thirst level through out the day.
• Best sources of potassium for Seher time:
- bananas π
- milk πΆ
- dates
- avocados π
- dried peaches π
- pistachios
- pumpkin π
- peas π±
- dark chocolate π«
- bananas π
- milk πΆ
- dates
- avocados π
- dried peaches π
- pistachios
- pumpkin π
- peas π±
- dark chocolate π«
• Worst choices for Seher:
- biryani
- kebab π’π‘
- pizza
- fast food in general π
- cheese π
- haleem π²
- biryani
- kebab π’π‘
- pizza
- fast food in general π
- cheese π
- haleem π²
• Best choices for Seher:
- potato
- riceπ
- dates
- whole grain bread π
- banana π
- potato
- riceπ
- dates
- whole grain bread π
- banana π