Ramadan health tips

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Ramadan health tips. Medical experts share advice on healthy eating and drinking during the holy month of Ramadan. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv

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00:00The annual holy month of Ramadan is a special time where Muslims and Arabs come together

00:10and learn to be patient, kind, and enduring.

00:13Ramadan is also a time for inner reflection, for dedicating more time to God, and for training

00:18and learning self-control.

00:20Ramadan is the third religious duty of Islam, where fasting helps Muslims learn and understand

00:26the feeling of hunger, in order to develop sympathy towards the less fortunate, and as

00:30a result, become more appreciative for what God has given them.

00:34We have asked medical professionals for advice on how to experience Ramadan without having

00:38to undergo difficulties.

00:40For the suhoor, it is recommended to have complex carbohydrates.

00:46Complex carbohydrates means in bread and cereals, means like wholemeal flour, breads, and protein,

00:54in fact, we should keep them for the suhoor rather than iftar.

00:58Try to stick on to the complex carbohydrates.

01:01The simple carbohydrates are the refined ones, whereas the complex carbohydrates will help

01:06you to maintain your sugar levels.

01:24It is recommended to have a light meal to start our breaking fasting, like in iftar,

01:35with dates and water, or dates and milk, and after some time, after prayer, to have a light meal.

01:43When you start with your suhoor, try to take enough water.

01:47Normally, we try to take 8 to 10 glasses of water per day, but as far as Ramadan is concerned,

01:52try to be a little more hydrated.

01:54Up till the age of 10, kids who are eager to fast Ramadan are able, but not obliged

01:59to do so, according to Dr. Ahmed Mahmoud Hadi.

02:02For example, we start fasting 2 hours a day, up to 4 hours, until the age of 10, or above,

02:14so that he is able to fast, and at the beginning, he has experience and has been trained on fasting.

02:22This means that we have to budget as much as possible by eating and drinking, and to take

02:30only what we need and have enough of.

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