Consumption of sugar or dates during iftar is effective in lowering blood sugar
Eating sugar or dates during iftar is effective in lowering blood sugar.
Dr. Babaei, a nutritionist at the Deputy Minister of Health of West Azerbaijan, added: Sugar or dates are effective in reducing blood sugar due to their rapid absorption if consumed with cooled boiled water or tea.
He did not approve of having dinner after Iftar and added: According to the studies done, it is recommended to all fasting people to have Iftar and dinner together in one meal during the holy month of Ramadan, because eating dinner after Iftar leads to death. Appetite for breakfast, reduced work efficiency during the day and weight gain during the holy month of Ramadan.
Babaei considered it necessary for teenagers to have dinner after Iftar and added: considering the adolescents’ growing age, their meal should be complete at dawn and Iftar.
He pointed out that most teenagers are not able to digest a complete meal during iftar, he said: These people should break their fast with a completely light meal and have dinner after 3 hours.
The nutrition expert of the Deputy Minister of Health of West Azerbaijan considered the use of body temperature fluids suitable for breaking the fast and added: Due to the empty stomach for a long time, the use of body fluids such as cooled boiled water, light tea and Soups have a low concentration suitable for opening.
He pointed out that light and short foods should be used during iftar, he said: It is better to eat light and short foods during iftar, including milk, yogurt and cheese, fruits, vegetables, bread and rice.
Pointing out that eliminating breakfast reduces the body’s daily efficiency, Babaei said: Breakfast should not be eliminated due to not meeting the body’s needs because it reduces the body’s daily efficiency and as a result of excessive energy and incomplete fat burning, ketone compounds. It occurs in the body which leads to bad breath, headaches and muscle aches.
Pointing out that breakfast should be a feature of a lunch, he said: In breakfast, foods should be used that minimize the feeling of thirst as much as possible, and eating foods such as pasta, pot bottom and noodle soup that dehydrate the body. Absorb should be avoided.
The nutrition expert of the Deputy Minister of Health of West Azerbaijan considered the use of salads and watermelons at dawn to be effective in reducing thirst and added: Eating salads and watermelons to a large extent prevents thirst during Ramadan and it is recommended to eat an appropriate amount of breakfast. Consume a variety of vegetables.
He added: Vegetables, with their various nutrients and water, in addition to providing the vitamins and minerals needed by the body, prevent people from thirsting during the day.
Babaei said that one of the ways to fight thirst during Ramadan is to limit the consumption of salt in Iftar and Sahar meals.
He described the consumption of sweet foods as an effective factor in making people hungry earlier in Ramadan and added: Sweet foods stimulate insulin to enter the cells and thus lower blood sugar, and thus a person feels hungry sooner. Slowly
The nutritionist emphasized on following a varied and balanced diet plan during Ramadan and added: it is necessary to eat 4 main food groups including bread and grains, fruits and vegetables, meat, legumes and eggs and milk and dairy products during Ramadan.
In conclusion, he added: By observing diversity and balance in food consumption, nutritional needs such as water, minerals, vitamins, proteins and energy required by the body are met.