These healthy meal ideas will give you a varied and balanced diet during Ramadan. They include ingredients from the five major food groups. The meal plan has been written by medical experts in consultation with Islamic scholars. Fluids (water and juices) and dates should be added to each Suhoor (pre-dawn meal) and Iftar (dinner – the meal that ends the day’s fast). The fast is broken with dates, followed by dinner. Suhoor Option 1: a…
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Don’t break your fast with a feast or you may put on weight instead of losing it. If you are not careful, food eaten during the pre-dawn and dusk meals can cause some weight gain. Dr. says feasting during the non-fasting hours can be unhealthy. He recommends approaching the fast with discipline, or an opportunity to lose weight and be healthier could be wasted. “The underlying message behind Ramadan is self-discipline and self-control,” he says….
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Starvation literally means starvation. It doesn’t mean skipping a meal or not eating for 24 hours. Or not eating for three days even. The belief that meal skipping or short-term fasting causes “starvation mode” is so completely ridiculous and absurd that it makes me want to jump out the window. – Martin Berkhan Is it a good thing to ‘starve’ yourself each day, or a few days of the week? Well, a tonne of evidence…
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Water is essential to our survival. We’ve probably also all heard doctors say that drinking roughly eight glasses a day is ideal. However, what most people don’t know is that warm water and hot water have some exclusive benefits of their own that you just can’t get when you drink water cold. Here are 12 benefits of drinking hot water: 1. Weight Loss Hot water is great for maintaining a healthy metabolism, which is what…
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Your bones and your waistline will reap the benefits. Calcium helps you lose weight, studies show. “Really exciting research shows that if you get three servings of dairy daily, you’re not only preventing osteoporosis, but you’re enhancing weight loss,” says Dietitian Kathleen Zelman, MPH, RD, LD. However, that research has only involved dairy projects, she adds. “It seems there is a synergistic relationship between protein and calcium. Eating other calcium-rich foods, like collards, won’t do…
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Salad Ingredients: 2 cups romaine lettuce, torn 2 tomatoes 1 green pepper 2 small cucumbers, peeled 3 green onions, minced 15 mint leaves chopped, or:1 tbsp dried mint 1/4 cup chopped parsley 2 tbsp chopped purslane or chickweed (optional) 1 to 2 cups pita bread, torn into pieces Salad Method: Cut the vegetables into bite sizes. If no dry bread is on hand split loaves of Arab bread by separating the top and bottom of…
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Not getting the results you want from your hard work at the gym? Here are a few primary culprits. In your endless hunt for the end-all solution to weight loss, muscle building, and fat burning, you are likely bombarded by hundreds of different methods claiming to be “The One” that will make all the difference. However, in order to find the type of workout and wellness plan that will change your body in all the…
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آج کل وزن گھٹانے کا رواج وبا کی طرح پھیل گیا ہے۔ کیا مرد اور کیا خواتین سبھی کو دبلا ہونے کی فکر ہے۔ اس سلسلے میں طرح طرح کے غذائی مرکبات، ادویات اور ورزشوں کے نت نئے طریقے رواج پا رہے ہیں۔ دبلے پن کے لیے تجویز کی جانے والی غذا کے بارے میں پورے وثوق سے دعویٰ کیا جاتا ہے کہ یہ وزن گھٹانے کا فوری، شرطیہ، یقینی اور بے ضرر ذریعہ ہے……
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1. Salmon When it comes to a great all-around food to build muscle, the trophy goes to salmon. It is loaded with protein and omega-3 fatty acids, two key nutrients to build and repair muscle tissue, and to keep your hunger in check. You can also cook salmon several different ways. Salmon is also rich in key nutrients, such as selenium, Vitamin D, B12, niacin and vitamin D. The list goes on with all of…
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Hair loss is a common ailment that a number of people face today, and it is really infuriating to see your hair strands in your hands every time you comb, shampoo, oil, or even on your pillow when you wake up in the morning. Healthy and nutritious food is the key to triumph over the problem of hair loss. The following article will tell you about some of the eatables that have been considered as…
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