2023-04-21 10:45:59
Oman- Wrong eating habits and digestive problems abound during the festive period, especially during Eid al-Fitr, when many people suddenly return to old habits after the end of the fasting period. How can the health benefits achieved in the month of Ramadan be preserved? How are meals organized on the day of Eid? What are the right food practices to spend the holiday without health problems?
Digestive troubles at the feast
Consultant of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Dr. Maysam Akroush, confirms that fasting is considered a period of rest for the digestive system, if breakfast is dealt with in the right way, and it is a vacation for the body from toxins and harm such as smoking and glut and abundance of foods.
And she added in statements to “Al-Jazeera Net” that the sudden start to return to old habits, after the end of the fasting period and the start of the holidays, by multiplying foods and mixing different types, stimulants and smoking, are among the valid causes for the exacerbation of satiation, indigestion, heartburn and esophageal reflux, as well as movement disorder The intestines are between diarrhea, intestinal bloating, and abdominal pain, because the stomach and intestines have become accustomed to functional rest during the fasting period.
How does a sudden change of diet upset the digestive system?
Dr. Akroush explains that during the holidays, fatty and fatty foods and sweets abound, and food prepared outside the home with saturated oils and sugars, which harms the stomach and intestines, and slows the work of the gallbladder and pancreas, not to mention the abundance of soft drinks and eating late at night, all of which put a burden on the digestive system with all its components.
In order to avoid the occurrence of indigestion and digestive disorders on the holiday, it is advised to follow sound health methods approved and recommended globally, such as eating varied and small meals, drinking healthy fluids in abundance such as water, natural juices and hot drinks, and not eating any late meals at night before going to sleep, and it is also advised to eat 3 hours. At least before going to sleep.
Dr. Akroush calls for avoiding smoking and considering the month of Ramadan as a prelude to quitting this harmful behavior, adhering to the appointments of treatments usually used for any diseases according to doctors’ advice, and exercising, even if by walking, moving or swimming, and playing some beloved games.
What foods should be avoided on the feast?
Dr. Akroush calls for not mixing too many foods, not eating too many sweets, and not eating fruits immediately after the main meal.
It also recommends chewing food well, drinking plenty of fluids and useful vegetables, and drinking herbs such as mint and fennel.
Akroush considered that it is necessary to follow health safety methods in food, and to practice the social rituals used in the seasons of weddings and holidays, but without exaggeration, so that fasting has achieved its benefits as a qualifying period to start a healthy lifestyle.
In turn, nutritionist Dr. Qutaiba Muhaisen says that most people lose the benefits that they were able to achieve during the holy month of Ramadan, and who were following a healthy and balanced diet, and it contains all nutrients such as proteins, fats, minerals and vitamins.
And he considered in statements to Al-Jazeera Net that fasting benefits people in terms of public health, especially if they follow a healthy and balanced diet. It can reduce cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as reduce blood pressure, improve heart health and increase immunity, which is difficult to achieve throughout the year.
Muhaisen explained that the fasting person needs a period of time that exceeds a week to start adapting to the post-Ramadan diet, and it is advised to eat small amounts of food in several stages and distribute meals over several periods in small quantities, to allow the body an opportunity to adapt to the new pattern of digestion.
Wrong food practices on the feast
Dr. Muhaisen considers that one of the worst things that happen to some people after the end of the month of Ramadan is to return directly during the first days of the feast to the normal diet, which leads to wasting many of the positives that were achieved during the month of fasting.
According to Muheisen, these wrong practices cause confusion and stress in the digestive system, which leads to a feeling of extreme fatigue and fatigue.
Dr. Muheisen believes that it is a mistake to overeat sweets and Eid cakes that are rich in calories and sugars, which leads to fluctuations in glucose levels in the blood, or to a disorder in the digestive system, either with constipation or diarrhea, in addition to weight gain, which may lead to a rise in blood sugar. Triglycerides, cholesterol and blood sugar levels.
Dr. Muheisen advises to avoid ready meals, and not to disturb the digestive system by consuming large amounts of caffeine.
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