What to eat in Ramadan

 Dr. Kheirandish

Because of the synchrony of Ramadan with summer and the hot weather and the long time between Iftar and suhur, we should show some prudence in order to sustain our physical health during fasting days, and at the same time excrete the undesirable akhlat (liquid known as humours which consists of four kinds; Dam,Safra,Balgham, Sauda) from our body.Therefore we are going to briefly mention some of the prudences which are told by experts in traditional medicine for these occasions, so that through respecting them, God willing, you can have an easier fasti

What should we eat as Iftar meal, and what foods should we break our fast with

The best thing for breaking your fast in this season is some luckewarm water with a date. In this meal (Iftar) we should eat soft foods which are easily digested with quick absorption, so that our body can regain it's lost energy in a short time

some examples of this type of nourishment is listed bellow

1⃣Bouillon without it's mixed ingredients

2⃣soft boiled egg

3⃣Barley soup 

4⃣Ragout

5⃣Fig jam

6⃣Honey

7⃣Vinegar with syrup

8⃣Raspberry jam

9⃣Traditional soft barley drink (Boil a glass of pearl barley in 14 glasses of water, then filter it and drink the liquid. Those with cold temperament, should add some honey, and those with hot temperament can just drink it as is.)

A couple of important points

Consuming concentrated foods as an Iftar meal will cause sudden heaviness of empty stomach and also severe stomach weakness

Since the time it takes for the energy to return to the body (when consuming heavy food) is between 8 to 12 hours, the fasting person would be in a weakened state and this will reduce the desire to have pre-fast food (Sahur) in the person, and they will feel hungry during the day

According to traditional medicine scholars, drinking ice water or any other kind of drink containing ice, also eating cold fruits such as watermelon is not recommended for Iftar meal, as it is the main reason for many digestive problems and causes gallstone, fatty liver and multiple other diseases

Also drinking cold beverages will not be helpful to quench the thirst. It is better to be a little patient and drink lukewarm boiled water, which will effectively quench the thirst

What to eat between Iftar and Suhur? How to overcome our thirst

Best foods/drinks that can be had in between Iftar and Suhur are fruits and drinks which are mentioned below

1⃣Drinks containing broadleaf plantain, Descurainia Sophia seeds, chia, etc., (useful for both hot and cold temperamental people)

2⃣Lemonade, barberry juice, Sekanjabin, brewed honey and chicory, etc. … while are very useful for hot temperament people, those with cold temperament should use them less often

3⃣Fruits like watermelon, melon, cantaloupe, cherry, apricot, sour cherry are recommended to be used two hours after Iftar meal

It is also suggested to take fruit based on your temperament. For instance watermelon, sour cherry, …, are good for hot temperament people, and melon, cherry, etc., are good for cold temperament ones

What to eat as Suhur to avoid hunger and thirst

Heavy and concentrated foods (which take a long time to digest) which aren’t salty or spicy are appropriate as Sahur.  It is advised to take one or two glasses of the drinks mentioned above before Suhur meal

Haleem, lentils soup, bread with cheese and walnut, and fresh vegetables (leek, sweet basil, spearmint, etc.,), meatball, cutlet, stew, and any kind of meat curries served with rice are suggested

Points to note

Use below dressing for salad. The amount of each ingredient depends on your taste

Olive oil + honey + pomegranate sauce + lemon juice

Yoghurt will decay foods with meat ingredient and cause digestive problems for stomach (so avoid having yogurt with foods containing meat)

Do not sleep one hour after Suhur in order to help the stomach complete its first digestion well

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