Health

Healthy Iftar and Sehri: Eating for Energy That Lasts All Day

Ramzan energy crashes usually trace back to two mistakes: a sugar-heavy iftar and a paratha-only sehri. Small menu changes make the whole month easier.

Build a better sehri

Slow-digesting anchors: eggs, dahi, oats, or daal with roti. Add fruit for fibre and two full glasses of water. Skip salty fried leftovers — they drive daytime thirst more than anything else.

Iftar order matters

Dates and water first, then a short pause (Maghrib prayer is perfectly timed for this), then the main meal. Eating everything in the first ten minutes is what causes the post-iftar slump.

The fried-item budget

Pick one fried item per iftar, not four. Bake or air-fry samosas where possible — the difference across thirty days is substantial.

Hydration window

Target 8–10 glasses spread between iftar and sehri. Two glasses every 90 minutes works better than forcing a litre right before sleeping.

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