Ramadan is the month in which Muslims start fasting and Tarawih Salat. There are days left until Ramadan, the sultan of 11 months. During Ramadan, the order we are used to in other months changes, and accordingly, we switch to a new sleep and meal time.
It would be a healthier option to prepare the body in advance to be resistant to hunger, thirst and the accompanying feeling of weakness due to fasting for approximately 17 hours. Fasting draws attention with its benefits to our body and soul, especially to stomach health. So much so that we often hear about the “intermittent fasting” method among the nutrition trends lately.
The sharp line between going from your normal eating pattern to fasting can result in headaches, nausea, dizziness, and aggression. At this point, we should prefer to get used to our body in order to spend the month of Ramadan easily.
PORTION CONTROL
Reducing the portion in your meals, even a little, will be good for your digestive system. Reducing the diet in your routine will get you used to being hungry during Ramadan.
SEARCH FAT AND SALT FOODS
Extremely fatty and salty foods, which are quite harmful even under normal conditions, can be your nightmare during Ramadan. In addition to fat formation, heavy meals that will disturb the stomach will give you an extra feeling of tiredness, while salt consumption will increase thirst.
MORE REGULAR WATER CONSUMPTION
Our body needs water all the time and consumes the available water. For this reason, replacing the depleted water is through regular water consumption.
As in Ramadan, it is necessary to pay attention to drinking at least 8-10 glasses of water a day during these numbered hours.
EARLIER SLEEP
The month of Ramadan also changes our sleep patterns. We recommend that you start going to bed a week earlier to get used to this process.
BOOT AND STOMACH RELAXING FOODS
Make sure that what you eat after a long hunger is mostly vegetables. Choose healthy foods that will replace the hours of hunger in terms of both digestibility and vitamin values.
IF YOU CAN TRY
As can be understood from its name, intermittent fasting diet is a diet model in which no food is consumed at specified times during the day or serious restrictions are made in calorie intake on certain days of the week.
The biggest difference from fasting is that you can consume water or calorie-free non-acidic drinks during the hours you don’t eat.
The most classic form of intermittent fasting is to fast for 16 hours and eat for 8 hours.
You can prepare yourself by starting the IF diet a week before Ramadan.