How to successfully break a fast
BREAKING a fast is harder than fasting. A slumbering digestive system is sensitive and although you may want to eat every food you craved while fasting, you cannot because your system needs time to get back to pace.
BY VISION REPORTER
BREAKING a fast is harder than fasting. A slumbering digestive system is sensitive and although you may want to eat every food you craved while fasting, you cannot because your system needs time to get back to pace.
Below are tips on how to break the fast:
Eat the fast-breaking meal, as early as possible. Do not put it off for too long.
Break your fast with a sugary food or drink to replenish lost electrolytes, which are vital for brain and nerve function. You can pick a leaf from the Muslims and start with dates. According to Dr. Hanifah Bachou, a senior Nutritionist at Mulago Hospital, dates are an excellent source of fibre and essential minerals. Bachou also recommends taking milk because it gives a lot of energy.
One of your first drinks should be water. Consuming too much salt and not enough water can leave you in danger of kidney stones.
While the temptation is to drink as much as possible while breaking a fast, Bachou recommends restraint.
Drinking too much water can slow your system. Instead, she advises taking a healthy amount of water and juice throughout the night.
Bachou says people should avoid high-sugar foods, especially sweets. That’s because they are relatively hard to break down, forcing your body to work overtime.
She says the best foods are the ones that take the longest to digest. Foods like barley, wheat, oats, millet and beans can provide your body with nutrients for up to eight hours, almost twice as long as sugary foods.
Bachou also recommends salad for breaking the fast.
She discourages eating fried and spicy foods. Bachou cautions that they can lead to indigestion.
It is also crucial to maintain high levels of hygiene to avoid diarrhoea during the fasting because it can rapidly sap the body of moisture.
BREAKING a fast is harder than fasting. A slumbering digestive system is sensitive and although you may want to eat every food you craved while fasting, you cannot because your system needs time to get back to pace.
Below are tips on how to break the fast:
Eat the fast-breaking meal, as early as possible. Do not put it off for too long.
Break your fast with a sugary food or drink to replenish lost electrolytes, which are vital for brain and nerve function. You can pick a leaf from the Muslims and start with dates. According to Dr. Hanifah Bachou, a senior Nutritionist at Mulago Hospital, dates are an excellent source of fibre and essential minerals. Bachou also recommends taking milk because it gives a lot of energy.
One of your first drinks should be water. Consuming too much salt and not enough water can leave you in danger of kidney stones.
While the temptation is to drink as much as possible while breaking a fast, Bachou recommends restraint.
Drinking too much water can slow your system. Instead, she advises taking a healthy amount of water and juice throughout the night.
Bachou says people should avoid high-sugar foods, especially sweets. That’s because they are relatively hard to break down, forcing your body to work overtime.
She says the best foods are the ones that take the longest to digest. Foods like barley, wheat, oats, millet and beans can provide your body with nutrients for up to eight hours, almost twice as long as sugary foods.
Bachou also recommends salad for breaking the fast.
She discourages eating fried and spicy foods. Bachou cautions that they can lead to indigestion.
It is also crucial to maintain high levels of hygiene to avoid diarrhoea during the fasting because it can rapidly sap the body of moisture.