Ideal meals for a 15-hour fast

For an average person, fasting 15 hours a day requires a certain amount of preparation.

While mental and spiritual preparation is a fundamental part of Ramadan, physically training your body to adjust to the fasting routine depends on the food you decide to regularly consume before and after your fast.

Ramadan is a month of devotion and self-discipline.

However, it is important to follow a nutrient-rich diet plan that maintains your health and endurance levels throughout the day, Dr Chandy George, Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant at Balance Wellbeing 360, told Gulf News.

Discussing the philosophy of fasting, Dr George pointed out that scientifically and medically speaking, fasting helps cleanse the body of toxins.

“Essentially this is something the body already knows how to do — every night as we sleep we are on a mini-fast. However, toxins tend to build up over the years and the body needs help to cleanse itself fully.”

During Ramadan a person who is fasting consumes a meal early in the morning before dawn or Fajr called ‘suhour,’ and ends their fast with another meal after sunset or Maghreb called ‘iftar.’

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Ideal meals for a 15-hour fast