It’s that time of the year when Muslims seek Allah deeper as they make the sacrifice of for-going their day meals. Fasting can either improve or degrade your health depending on how you go about your meal plan.
The correct manner of fasting this season is, making the best out if the two opportunities to eat, that is the pre-dawn meal (suhur) and the dinner (iftar).
Here are some healthy nutritional tips to help you in this holy month.
We have heard from nutritionist that breakfast is very important. In this case, suhur is more important because it is a meal that is to gives you strength and vitality for the day and can make fasting easier and tolerable.
Make sure the meal is rich in slowly absorbed carbohydrates such as wholegrain bread, rice and wholegrain cereals which help maintain your blood sugar levels.
Make sure your soup includes generous amounts of vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, peas, green beans, pumpkin and carrots. They add vitamins and minerals to your soup as well as fibre which is essential for a healthy digestive system.
A healthy dinner (iftar) goes hand in hand with the traditions: starting with two dates, then a glass of water or laban. Start the meal with a warm bowl of soup, a salad and the main course.
A balanced main dish at iftar should contain a source of carbohydrates like rice, pasta, or potatoes as well as some form of protein like beef, chicken or fish, in addition to cooked vegetables.