Keep a healthy diet, say Aspetar experts

DOHA: Taking advantage of the remaining of Ramadan by following a balanced diet is one of the keys to maintain a good health, this is what Aspetar experts concluded through a series of tips that were directed to maintain health, weight and immunity.

This year’s Holy month of Ramadan starts during the coronavirus pandemic.

This requires a special attention to basic precautions to protect yourself and others around you.

These diet tips are important in addition to the general recommendations to wash your hands thoroughly, stay at home and practice physical distancing.

Aspetar experts say; In the last few weeks, most of our time was spent at home in isolation, some people may have lost their routines, everyone being exposed to daily news on coronavirus developments. This is stressful and has negative effects on physical and mental health, it affects our sleep, and can cause boredom.

Such overwhelming changes to our daily life are likely to increase food cravings, especially for foods high in sugar and fat content. Therefore, and due to the special dishes typical for Ramadan celebrations, this Ramadan, it might be even more difficult to control the cravings and the urge to eat.

While fasting Ramadan has many health benefits, especially with regard to protecting the immune system.

If you follow a varied and balanced diet between breakfast and suhoor, this will maintain your health and immunity, enhance your exercise performance and reduce the risk of different diseases.

Most people in Ramadan tend to race for food and household stores.

The latest directives are to avoid large gatherings and reduce unnecessary and frequent visits to supermarkets to reduce the spread of the virus.

A list of your needs should be prepared in advance and to include the above recommended food products either frozen, dried, or with long-lasting shelf life so the shopping trips can be reduced and so the chances of catching the virus.