How to fast healthily during Ramadan

1.Don't skip breakfast (Suhoor)

2.Eat a wide variety of foods

3.Eat low glycaemic (GI) foods at breakfast to help control blood sugar levels.

4.Be aware of your cooking methods
-Always trim off excess fat from before cooking, or use venison, chicken and soya as
lower fat options. Remove poultry skin & choose light meat (eg. breast).

**Cut down on fat intake during cooking:

- cook onions in a little water or vegetable stock rather than oil or butter

- use non-stick frying pans & non-stick sprays rather than oil or margarine

- bake, grill or roast foods rather than frying

- cook roasted meat or poultry on a wire rack so that the fat can drip off

- Steam or boil vegetables

- when preparing rice, noodles & other grains, season with herbs, spices & broths
rather than added fat

- prepare soups, gravies & sauces in advance, so that they can be refrigerated,
allowing you to remove the layer of fat that forms on top.




5. Avoid taking in too much salt

6. Make healthy changes to recipes

7.Eat enough carbohydrate foods - especially those rich in fibre
8.Remember your fruits and vegetables
9.Drink sufficient fluid