Keeping Your Body Fit During Fasting

Hello Hermina Friends, the month of Ramadan has arrived. During Ramadan, all Muslims must endure hunger and thirst for more than 12 hours. So in this condition, the body cannot be well hydrated and its daily vitamin needs are not met. In addition, the obligation to increase the volume of worship and wake up in the middle of the night to eat sahur makes the rhythm of sleep irregular.
Conditions like these lead to health problems in a person. Therefore, it is important to understand and apply any instructions or advice to maintain a healthy body during Ramadan. Here are tips that you can do to stay fit during the fasting month:

1.Consume Nutritious Food during Sahur
Sahur plays an important role in maintaining your body's stamina during and after fasting. Therefore, eat more fiber-rich foods such as fruits and vegetables and avoid foods rich in oil as they can clog blood vessels and cause drowsiness during the day.
2.Diet during Iftar
Often, when it's time to break the fast, people eat a lot of food at once. Starting from fried foods, refreshing sweet drinks to heavy meals such as rice and side dishes. This is not allowed. If you eat a lot at once, your stomach becomes tense. It is recommended to consume sufficient food gradually, starting with drinking water and a little sweet food.
3.Keep Exercising while Fasting
Fasting is not an obstacle to exercise. During fasting, it is recommended to exercise 60 minutes before breaking the fast or after tarawih prayer. Because at that time you can immediately replace the lack of fluids in the body.
4.Enough Body Fluid Needs
To avoid dehydration, you must fulfill your fluid needs while fasting by following the 2-4-2 rule. This rule means that you drink two glasses of water at iftar, four glasses of water at dinner, and two glasses of water at dawn.
5.Get Enough Rest
If you have to prepare for sahur and wake up early, avoid sleeping too late for things that don't really matter.

Those are some healthy tips that can be done while fasting. However, there is nothing wrong with listening to your body. Each person may have a different way of eating that best suits their body condition. By applying the healthy living tips above, it is hoped that you will be able to maintain your health while fasting in the holy month of Ramadan.