Diet during Ramadan fasting / ramzan should be well balanced, consisting of all the food groups before dawn (sehri or suhur). This will help in avoiding, fatigue, restlessness, and vomiting sensations due to hunger at bay.
Meal Timings Food/ Menu Supplements
Meal One (Saheri)
On rising (within 10 mins)
Before Fajar
Banana or any fresh fruit OR handful of dry fruits
Omelet + toast OR Bhakri/ roti + sabzi OR Roti + milk OR Paratha + curd OR Fruit yogurt (homemade) + poha/ dosa /upma/ khakra any homemade breaakfast
Vit C & Vit B
Meal Two
Iftaar
Dates + Fresh fruit OR homemade fruit yogurt +
Glass of nimbu pani or chaas or kokam (fruit from kokan) serbet or bel ka (popular in north india) sherbet (all homemade pls)
Meal Three
Post Magrib
Homemade Poha/Seviyan/Dalia / roti + sabzi + dal / rice + dal + sabzi/ rice + fish/ chicken + sabzi/ veg pualo + raita/ rice with rajma/ chole + dahi / paratha + dahi / khakra + moong / appam/ dosai with veggies
Antioxidants (vit E, selenium, zinc, chromium)
Meal Four
Post the big namaaz / late evening
Lassi OR Khichdi OR Prot shake OR glass of milk OR paneer with veggies
Bedtime
Calcium citrate 1000 mg
Water
Atleast 3-3.5litres between iftaar & fajar
Add electrolytes if dehyd
Post wo
Fruit + prot shake
Vit C, Vit E
? To avoid feeling hungry during the long hours of fast, one must include a lot of complex carbohydrates along with good fibre. These nutrients digest slowly and hence will lead to slower release of sugar in the blood stream throughout the day, making you feel less hungry. The health benefits fibre and complex carbs have on health add on to the reasons of consuming them.
? Diet during Ramadan fasting should consist of Food items that provide complex carbs. Brown rice, oats, whole wheat flour, Barley, millet, semolina, beans, unpolished rice, and lentils provide plenty of complex carbs.
? Diet during Ramadan fasting should consist of good quality protein. It is observed that during long fasting, if protein is overlooked, one may face problems like dry and rough skin and hair, hair fall. Eating Eggs, chicken, lamb, chicken, sea food, lentils and dairy will do the trick.
? Eat a lot of green salads, vegetables and fruits. This will help you get all the needed fibre and vitamins.
? Keeping the body hydrate is another big challenge during this fast. Fruit juices, buttermilk and water should be consumed after sunset and before dawn; this will help the body to maintain its fluid balance,