Healthy & Nutritious Eating in Ramadan

Niksik · Sep 1st, 2008, 01:25 AM

In the excitement of ramadan, we tend to fill ourselves with fried and sugary foods that end up tiring us and making us feel bloated and gassy.

Here are some issues we commonly face:

Indigestion
Caused by excessive eating, fried, fatty and spicy foods as well as sodas. Pakoras are yummy but keep spices to a minimum, shallow fry when possible.

Constipation
Caused by eating too many processed foods and not enough fiber or water consumption. Fiber rich foods include most cereal grains, fruits and vegetables. Add frruit salad/chaat to your iftaari as a regular dish. Khajoor have excellent fiber and so do cholay, etc.

Lethargy
Due to low blood pressure which can be caused by a sudden excessive consumption of heavy starchy and fatty foods.

Headache
Caused by lack of sleep and being overly physically active. Also can be caused by caffiene deficiency. Body adjusts with time.

Muscle cramps
Due to an inadequate intake of calcium, magnesium and potassium. Take lassi, dahi, add bananas to your fruit chaat.

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AnGeL EyEs · Sep 1st, 2008, 01:39 AM

nice read...thanks.

hmmm headache?

could be!

Niksik · Sep 1st, 2008, 01:42 AM

hsap · Sep 1st, 2008, 01:44 AM

i'll refrain to discuss the rest of issues but i do get headaches

for that i often take pain killers in sehri

Niksik · Sep 1st, 2008, 01:47 AM

Do you drink coffee chai at sehri time?

hsap · Sep 1st, 2008, 01:51 AM

i do take atleast 2 cups chai but still gets headaches,it's my chronic probem (may be due to lack of sleep or stress) which gets bad in ramdhan . ya allah

Niksik · Sep 1st, 2008, 02:07 AM

Can you take a nap after zuhr? For an hour or so?

hsap · Sep 1st, 2008, 02:14 AM

naps never helped me, thanks for yr concern , i guess i've to live with that

Niksik · Sep 1st, 2008, 02:15 AM

They don't help me either. I hear ya!

hsap · Sep 1st, 2008, 02:18 AM

what ? wait , u mean u too get headaches ?
if yes than how do u cope

hunni_buney · Sep 2nd, 2008, 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hsap

i do take atleast 2 cups chai but still gets headaches,it's my chronic probem (may be due to lack of sleep or stress) which gets bad in ramdhan . ya allah

same here

Niksik · Sep 2nd, 2008, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hsap

what ? wait , u mean u too get headaches ?
if yes than how do u cope

I just ignore them.

But I was talking about naps. They don't help either.