Most people, who follow healthy diets and intense workout regimes in their day-to-day lifestyle, tend to miss out on this daily dose of nutrition and exercise during the holy months of Ramzan and Shravan, if they choose to observe fasts. However, many now believe in altering their food intake and exercise designs to meet their body’s nutritional needs.
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Diet matters
“Not many are aware of the importance of diet during the fasting month. It is important to let people be aware that our body needs more tender love and care during its lowest phase,” says Anjali Peswani, Nutrition & Food Consultant.u00a0“During the fasting month, it is important for people to ensure that their daily nutritional needs are met as meals are limited and this may cause discomfort during the day. The meals that one consumes must be high in complex carbohydrates (whole wheat, bajra, jowar, oats), proteins (dals, soya bean, chickpeas, kidney beans, sprouts, nuts), for non-vegetarians (lean chicken, fish, egg whites) skimmed milk and its products (curd, buttermilk, paneer), dietary fibre (fruits, salads, vegetables) and water,” she adds.