Day 0 - Tips about Seher and Iftaar diet

Disclaimer: This is not a medical or dietary advice. This is just my experience and experience of people around me in family and friends. If you have any medical condition, please consult your physician for advice.

Now that we are absolutely clear on the above, I hope that you will enjoy and benefit from the following:

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1. Don't change your food too much in Ramadan. It should be very similar to normal days and simple. Focus on self improvement and allow yourself and your family more time to focus on the self improvement during Ramadan rather than remaining busy in preparing elaborate meals.
2. Too much of refined sugar and refined flour and you will feel exhausted before the mid day. It is because it burns fast, causes body to produce excessive insulin and lowers the blood sugar level. Avoid it as much as you can.
3. If you are a smoker, you will have withdrawal symptoms. don't rush to smoke immediately after Iftaar. you have waited all day long, wait for few more minutes. let your body energize before you start smoking. If you can, this is the best time of year to quit. You prove yourself daily that you can! think about it.
4. Use whole wheat flour, fruits with skin, yogurt, and food that is high in fiber and your body will retain nutritional balance whole day.
5. Despite the temptation, stay away from fried and fatty foods (as much as you can). If you are like me and must have those pakoras, samosas, and kachooris, do so in moderation and balance it with fruits and yogurt.
6. Drink as much water as you can after Iftaar and before sleeping. This helps body normalize fluid levels. Eating juicy fruits is much better than fruit juices due to higher sugar intake in juices but they are the second best alternate.
7. Try to avoid carbonated drinks. They have truckloads of sugar and fructose. 

Feel free to share your experience in comments.

Signing Off for Day 0

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