Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Healthy tips for fasting

  Fruits and fruit juices: 

Stick to fruits like apples, guava, papaya, banana and other such fruits as they will keep you energised. Though fresh fruit juices are good while fasting, people with hyper acidic reflux should avoid having citrus juices on an empty stomach.





Milk/curd: 
You can consume milk, about 200ml at a time, two times a day, while fasting. Fresh curd can also be eaten. Having curd in the form of buttermilk is recommended as it also helps in digestion. You can also have this in the form of lassi.










Avoid acidity: 
Keeping your stomach empty for long hours can lead to acidity and heart burns. Milk and cream are effective remedies for acidity









Dry fruits: 
It is recommended you break your fast with dry fruits such as dates, fig (anjeer) or raisins. So after fasting for an entire day, instead of a having a huge meal or a large amount of calories, a bowl of dates might work as an indirect form of sugar which is highly recommended by nutritionists. This would really help if you are more prone to acidity or flatulence while fasting. If groundnut is part of your diet during fasting, try not to eat it raw and plain. Instead have it in the form of chikki or with jaggery.


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