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Dr. Ghazi Ahmad Daradkeh, supervisor and therapeutic nutritionist at Al-Khor Hospital of Hamad Medical Corporation, advised fasting people to refrain from erratic eating behaviors, especially during the month of Ramadan, in order to maintain the immune system at light of the spread of the new Corona virus “Covid 19”, and asked not to overtake tea and coffee as much as possible, especially before starting to fast the next day.
He said during the “Social Distance” program on Qatari television on Saturday night, regarding the World Health Organization’s recommendations regarding diet in Ramadan, that the month of Ramadan this year occurs under circumstances exceptional that differ from previous years, and therefore must take advantage of this pandemic and take advantage of these conditions to serve the human being. And make him aware of the quality of choosing his food and changing some wrong eating behaviors.
He added: It is known that there should be a healthy rhythm of eating during the month of Ramadan, during which a person fasts for a long time. Therefore, the body is going through a period of deprivation of essential nutrients such as starches, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and others. Next: Iftar time should follow healthy steps that help a person Whenever your breakfast is eaten in a healthy way and gets the nutrients the body needs, breakfast should start with 3 dates or an individual number of dates according to the Prophetic Sunnah and the goal of this, as science shows, is to prepare the digestive system to receive the amount of food that comes after a short period of time.
He stressed that it is important for a person to feel comfortable after eating breakfast, explaining that food prefixes containing vegetable sugar or sugar in vegetables or fruits should be consumed as they are on dates to prepare the digestive system to eat, and then there must be a period of separation which is a period of prayer. Then Morocco begins the main course for breakfast and in this way we have prepared the digestive system to receive food so as not to feel indigestion or other problems.
Regarding suhoor, Dr. Ghazi said: it is the second main meal for the fasting person and should be addressed according to the Messenger’s recommendation, that the prayers and peace of God be with him: “You will be tempted. To be Balanced, that is, eating the main nutrients in the amounts described so that suhoor contains carbohydrates, a portion of proteins and a certain part of fats, vitamins and minerals, and should be kept away from salty things that can increase the sensation of thirst during fasting, concluding his speech by saying: There is an important point that is to reduce the Caffeine-containing beverages found in tea, coffee, and other beverages, such as energy drinks and others, that cause a large amount of ingestion to increase urine output, making you feel thirsty and tired during fasting periods, especially in the three hours before breakfast, where a person feels very tired and tired, and this can be reflected in their behavior and dealings with people. .
Regarding the change in people’s sleep and eating behaviors, especially in the early days of Ramadan, Dr. Ghazi Daradka said: Most people recognize during the fasting period that the number of hours of sleep decreases and the duration of the night periods goes to their hours, and this is one of the wrong habits, and he adds: Now there are studies that prove that the number of hours of sleep necessary for the human body should not be less than 8 hours to motivate or strengthen the immune system, which depends on the number of hours of sleep.
He said: Under the conditions of the Corona virus, everyone is interested in strengthening the immune system. Adequate sleep is one of the ways to strengthen the immune system in people. I advise everyone to take an adequate number of hours of sleep, adding that all humans are known to be vulnerable to infection and that there are no medications for that now, and the best solution. Now it depends on two main factors, the first is prevention and not mixing with people and not going to places with a lot of people, except for necessity, and the second problem is strengthening the immune system with food, since most organizations health recommend eating some foods that contain vitamin C found in citrus fruits in general and should take an amount of vitamin C. Eat fresh food, adding: If we apply this concept to breakfast, we should eat vegetable salad and replace the sugar-rich drinks with fruits and other nutrients.
Dr. Ghazi gave advice to diabetics in Ramadan, saying that diabetics have two types, and the second of them allows doctors to fast in the month of Ramadan and their diet does not differ much from the normal human diet if you apply the rules. that the nutritionist prescribes with precision, explaining that the diet for diabetics depends It has 3 axes: quality of food, quantity of food, number and timing of meals.
He continued: If a diabetic patient applies these rules correctly, their blood sugar level will be at normal levels during fasting and will avoid any problems and quantities and qualities should be determined, emphasizing the importance of eating fresh food and avoiding fried food. , changing the cooking method and the food preparation method and also the behavior of a person while eating Eating should be slow and gradual and not eat all the food once because there is a process of metabolism and digestion and absorption of food within the body and if eating food in large quantities and in amounts not described will lead to a high level of sugar and to a greater secretion of the hormone insulin and, therefore, after a short period does not exceed two hours that a person is hungry and wants have a second meal, so you should organize special meals for diabetics
