You need to eat healthy and regularly to speed up your metabolism, which slows down during Ramadan. In this context, getting carried away by the richness of the tables during holidays and family meals and eating large amounts of heavy meals will be challenging for both weight control and health. If you do not want to experience health problems that can range from indigestion and stomach problems to blood sugar imbalances and blood pressure, it is useful to be careful about this.
Festival Nutrition Suggestions
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Return to your old eating habits. return slowly. After fasting for a long time, your body may have a hard time adjusting to a different routine. Start with 3 main meals a day at first and add snacks one by one as the days go by. You can gradually increase it to 3,4,5,6 meals a day.
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If you cannot give up sherbet desserts, it is possible during the holiday. If you eat half the amount you desire and eat mostly vegetables in the next meal, you will consume fewer calories. It will be easier to melt this excess in the future.
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Instead of snacking on all kinds of food at the holiday table, try to finish them by putting them on a plate. It is useful to see how much has been eaten. By doing this, it satisfies the eyes as well as the stomach. (Smaller plates than normal also help)
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Chew food well while eating. Eat little by little and slowly, so you will feel full by consuming less food.
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Don't forget physical activity, it will also help speed up your slowing metabolism. You can increase your level of physical activity by walking, cycling, using the stairs instead of the elevator, or even doing gardening.
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During Ramadan During this period, your body may have gotten used to thirst; But since you lose more water, especially in the summer months, you should consume plenty of water (about 1.5-2 liters per day). Try to drink a glass of water at least every hour.
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Late nights, a habit inherited from sahur times. do not eat. Instead, try to choose foods such as fruit or yoghurt for your night snacks (about 2 hours before going to bed). You should be careful not to exceed your daily limits as much as possible during holiday visits where we will be bombarded with caffeine. In order to cope with the situation that may cause problems such as palpitations, headaches due to not drinking water, and insomnia, you should be careful to maintain your daily water intake, maintain your caffeinated beverage consumption at normal levels, and try to consume herbal teas. Especially fennel, rosemary, sage, form teas, linden and chamomile consumed after meals will be helpful.
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