Dr-Ayaan Khan Common mistakes in Ramadan Kareem: 1. Drinking Rooh Afza on a daily basis - 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 Iftar time - Why: Filling the stomach with water is more strenuous to it than with food. - Solution: have a few sips at Iftar then a glass after every two hours. 3. Exercising directly after Iftar. - 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 Iftar - Why: they make you drowsy and sleepy - Solution: leave at least a two hour gap between Iftar 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 suppress 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: - biryani - kebab - pizza - fast food in general - cheese - haleem # 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. Ramadan Mubarak Read it and Forward please. Dont forget to tag your friends and family for whom you care. Jazak Allah !
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 04:47:35 +0000
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