Fasting
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade fasting for the month of Ramadaan and made it a corner of Islam. He said in the Holy Quran: “The month of Ramadan, The last of God wants you easy and does not want you hardship and complete the kit and you will overcome God, and you may thank you) “‘During fasting, abstinence or constipation N food and drink from dawn until sunset.
As Ramadan approaches each year, people start preparing for the month. They shop and buy many of the goods and food they need to prepare breakfast and suhoor meals, but everyone focuses on what will be eaten during breakfast, which has many different and varied dishes, A meal eaten by fasting after many hours of fasting and hunger, and often filled Ramadan breakfast table with a lot of unhealthy and fatty dishes and drinks full of sugar, which fast fasting to eat quickly and in large quantities, And for these reasons this article aims to talk about breakfast in Ramadan, and how to make a healthy meal.
Best breakfast in Ramadan
Breakfast in Ramadan is characterized by many rituals and dishes, which most people prepare, where the dates, sambosk, fattosh, and soups are found daily at breakfast tables, as well as other main dishes, but may not be considered breakfast that carries all These dishes are an ideal meal. The fasting person may end up with a saturated dose after consuming too many calories, fats and refined carbohydrates, which can harm health and cause weight gain.
For the best breakfast, this meal should compensate for the energy lost by the fasting person and to give him the activity. He must compensate for the liquids and feel full, without causing the feeling of overheating, and to provide the daily needs of the nutrients, with the completion of what may be deficient in it Of the nutrients in the following meals between breakfast, Suhur and Suhoor meal.
Dates can be ideal for three dates. Dates give quick energy to the body because of its simple sugars. It also contains the dietary fiber that contributes to the feeling of satiety, fights constipation, and gives vitamins and minerals that the fasting person needs to compensate for. , Especially potassium, and then contribute a cup of water to restore activity and energy also, and to compensate for the lack of fluid that affects the fasting, and contributes to the sense of fullness.
The soup is a main place for breakfast, where the fluid needed by the body, and the healthy soup dishes that can be eaten at breakfast: Lentil soup or vegetable soup prepared in small quantities of oil, these soups give the nutritional fiber important to feel full, Of health benefits.
Healthy breakfast also includes vegetables, which can be taken in salads or soups. They provide vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber. They also contain healthy sources of soft proteins such as legumes, meats and low fat poultry, as well as healthy carbohydrates such as those found in whole grains and legumes, It can also contain milk or low-fat milk.
Moderate amounts of all breakfast dishes must be taken so that people do not feel bulky or cause gastric ulcers. To get the best possible breakfast and organize well with the rest of the meals, a nutritionist can be consulted.
Tips for fasting
The fasting person is advised to have a healthy lifestyle during the month of Ramadan:
- Accelerate the breakfast and delay the suhoor.
- Split the breakfast into two parts, where you can eat simple amounts of food and drink, take a break for prayer and rest and then eat the rest of the meal.
- Stay away from salty foods that will increase the feeling of thirst.
- Eat slowly and chew well so that people can feel full before eating large amounts of food.
- Eat plenty of dietary fiber sources in the breakfast and suhoor meals, but the amount of fiber you intake should be increased if you are not familiar with high-fiber diets.
- Avoid eating prepared foods.
- Eat high-water foods, such as fruits, vegetables, soups, and legumes.
- Exercise during Ramadan after breakfast.
- Avoid too much sugar-rich Ramadan, and replace it with moderate amounts of natural fruit juice.