RAMADHAN FOODS

For the first few days of fasting it is normal that you feel the negative effects of fasting. It is tough especially during the first 3 days of fasting. So do not exert yourselves too much in your activities. Take it easy!!! Although our metabolism will slow down, but miraculously our body is amazing in keeping homeostasis.That's why after the first few days of fasting you will feel much better and you can continue fasting until end of Ramadhan with ease.

There is no right or wrong foods during Ramadhan. Ramadhan or not, you should be eating a healthy balanced diet, that is the intake of 60% Carbohydrate + 25% Protein + 15 % Fat +Vitamins + Minerals + Water.

However, fasting is cleansing your body so we should go for foods that assist in the process. It is recommended that we fuel the body with foods that have benefits and try to avoid or cut down on foods that will harm the body.

Fasting or not you should be taking multivitamins supplement. When shopping for multivitamins, go for the normal dosage. Do not go over limits by buying individual vitamins with high dosage. It is a danger to your liver and kidney.

It is best if you could increase the intake of food assisting in cleansing and cells recovery for your Iftar (berbuka puasa). Go for foods that are rich in anti-oxidants & anti inflammatory agents such as broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, cabbage, brussel sprouts, red grapes, garlic, ginger, turmeric, carrots, soya bean curd, tomatoes, berries (strawberries, cherries, raspberries, blackberries), wholegrain choices, mushrooms (oyster, shitake, enoki,button), sweet potato, yam, sea-kelp (seaweed), olive oil, salmon, mackerel,sardin, tuna, herring, cat fish (ikan keli), free-range beef or chicken (grass fed), green lettuce,turmeric, ginger, fruits (apples, pears, mango, guava, papaya, pineapple, pomegranates,peach, nectarine), green tea, etc.

Limit your intake on foods that could harm the body such as deep-fried foods and shallow fried foods (regardless of the types of oil that you use), foods using coconut milk (santan) and ghee, lamb chop, steak with fat, fast food (McD, KFC, Burger King, etc), junk food (potato crisps, nachos, chocolate, candies, etc), soft drinks (including diet choices), coffee, seafood (prawns, crabs, mussels, etc), cakes & traditional sweets, puddings, cookies, biscuits, Malaysian kuih using coconut milk (santan)/deep fried, all processed and canned foods such as condensed milk, etc.

Whatever our situation, fasting or not we should eat frequently in small portions.

The temptation to eat is very strong during Ramadhan so take it easy!!!