Huff Post: I’ve spent more than 10 years fasting but the last two years Ramadan has fallen in weather that was significantly warmer than in previous years and days when the fast was much longer. That means extra preparation and knowing what to eat during non-fasting hours is essential to good health and endurance during the entire month.
During my teaching years I remember listening to community members and school kids with stories about how they’d wanted to change the foods they ate in Ramadan in order to feel healthier, which is one of the reasons I began working on solutions by providing healthy recipes and cooking tips.
A fasting person needs good, nutrient-rich food that provides the energy necessary for the priorities of daily life and no other time of year is that more important than during Ramadan when we’re fasting for long hours, some of us in very hot climates or in the summer season.
Here are my top tips for eating healthy during that short time of day in the month of Ramadan when food and drink are meant to be consumed.
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