Figs and raisins are the best substitutes for zucchini and okra
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Vice Chancellor for Health said that the use of natural sweets, especially dates, figs and raisins,
is the best alternative to other sweets offered during the holy month of Ramadan.
Dr. Ahmad Reza Fallahzadeh forbade fasting people from consuming too much zucchini and okra, as well as artificial sweets, and said:
There are currently more than 300 million diabetics in the world, of which there are more than 3 million in Iran,
while 3 million Prediabetes accounts for 20% of those who eventually develop type 2 diabetes.
He added:
Diabetes also leads to high blood pressure and as a silent flood is tinning and suppressing people.