- Here are some of the most important tips for having the best Suhoor meal: 📍 Drink fluids: It is important to keep drinking fluids to avoid dehydration. 📍 Avoid salty foods: It is preferable not to eat too much salty foods, as they cause a feeling of thirst, such as salty nuts and pickles, as well as canned and processed foods. 📍 Eating complex carbohydrates within the meal: Complex carbohydrates release energy more slowly during fasting, examples of which are: barley, wheat, oats, millet, semolina, beans, and lentils. 📍 Eat dietary fiber: Among the foods rich in fiber that digest slowly: fresh and unpeeled fruits, and vegetables.
- 📍Eating foods that contain proteins: Dairy products such as milk, yogurt, and labneh, in addition to unsalted cheese, and eggs, are among the most important foods rich in protein. 📍 Avoid caffeine: Caffeine can cause frequent urination in some people, which may lead to dehydration, so it is recommended to avoid drinks that contain caffeine, such as: coffee, tea, and soft drinks.
- Benefits of eating Suhoor: 📌 Supplying the body with energy and activity during fasting hours, especially among young people, who suffer from fatigue and loss of focus while studying during daylight hours. Maintaining the normal level of sugar in the body during fasting, which reduces headaches and lethargy. 📌 Reducing the feeling of extreme thirst and dehydration during daylight hours, as one is keen to drink large amounts of fluids during the Suhoor meal. 📌Ensuring that food remains in the stomach and intestines for long periods of time and increases the feeling of fullness, which helps to continue the bowel movement within its normal rate. 📌Reducing the feeling of hunger, if the Suhoor meal contains complex carbohydrates and slow-digesting proteins that slow the emptying of the stomach. 📌Providing sources of protein and amino acids needed as a source of energy during fasting.
- Thus, we have protected ourselves and our digestive system and gained large amounts of energy in the Suhoor meals to complete the month of Ramadan while we are healthy and safe.
Healthy Suhoor in Ramadan
The Suhoor meal is essential in the month of Ramadan, as it prevents hunger and thirst and gives the body enough energy to perform daily activities throughout the fasting period.
