Including dividing breakfast into two parts.. Tips for fasting people to lose weight

The holy month of Ramadan represents a golden opportunity for fasting people to follow healthy diets that help them lose weight by staying away from unhealthy eating habits.

Ramadan foods, sweets, and family gatherings abound in the blessed month, which makes fasting people accept food and sweets in great demand, which leads to indigestion and weight gain.

The doctor at Ibn Sina Hospital at Ankara University, and the coordinator of the Middle East region at the Islamic World Health Union (WIHU), Malik Atila Kara Dirk, gave through Anatolia tips related to avoiding obesity and maintaining the health of fasting people in Ramadan.

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At the beginning of his speech, the doctor said, "Family gatherings and traditional foods abound in the month of Ramadan, and this leads to weight gain in this month after a period of 15-17 hours of fasting."

He added, "Everyone aspires in Ramadan to avoid obesity and lose weight, so how can we use the holy month to meet this ambition? There are things that a fasting person can do to avoid obesity and maintain health."

Here are the advice given by the doctor:

1- Do not eat breakfast until you are full and feel full

It is recommended to leave the table immediately in this case, because staying leads to an increase in food intake, especially that breakfast in Ramadan consists of all kinds, and getting an additional amount leads to the accumulation of fat and exposure to obesity.

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2- Divide your breakfast into two parts

The first includes drinks filled with vitamins and proteins, as well as soups and fresh juices, and the second part includes the main meal that is recommended to be eaten at least an hour after the first part, preferably its content of vegetables. As for the Suhoor meal, it must be eaten daily, because of its importance and benefits for the health of the body and burning Excess fat.

3- Do not eat a lot of sweets

Most people eat sweets to restore the lack of sugar formed during the day, and as an alternative, we can eat fruits that contain natural sugar that is easy to burn, and also help to compensate for the lack of sugars and supply the body with the necessary energy.

4- Drink enough water

It is estimated at about one and a half liters between breakfast and the suhoor meal to avoid the lack of fluids in the body that often appears after Ramadan.

5- Reduce the salt as much as possible

Because salt causes bloating and thirst during the day.

6- Do some exercise in Ramadan

Such as following the system of walking daily for an hour two hours before breakfast, because of its importance in burning fat, and the percentage of fat burning in this hour is double that of other times, and it is forbidden to walk immediately after eating breakfast.

7- Eat slowly

It is advised not to rush while eating, and to chew food well in the mouth because this helps the digestive system to digest food in a quick time and avoids fatigue.

8- Avoid eating foods that are high in fat

It leads to an appetite and an increased desire to eat.

Source : Anadolu Agency