Hala Al-Khatib - Beirut

Although the family gathered and eat delicious food and sweets on the Iftar table in Ramadan, sohour still has a different character. It is in addition to being another gathering of the family - especially in the last ten days of Ramadan - it also renews the activity of the body and the ability to fast in a comfortable way, according to what abounds in the table.

The Dietitian Dietitian specialist, Hussaini Haider, confirms to Al-Jazeera Net that the suhoor meal is one of the most important meals.

Egg sandwich is a good option for suhoor as it contains protein, which maintains the strength of the fasting person (Bixaby)

The best suhoor foods

The dietician says that the most important foods to be included in the Suhoor meal are:

Foods that contain protein to provide muscle nourishment and maintain body strength; Proteins provide the body with energy and strength, and they are an essential component in all the metabolism processes that the body needs. The main sources of protein are eggs, beans and cheese.

- Complex carbohydrates and fibers because they are not digested quickly, thereby giving a feeling of satiety for a longer period. The main sources of carbohydrates are oats, brown bread, beans and lentils.

- Vegetables and fruits are also beneficial foods during Suhoor times. Ludi singles bananas, and says it saves water in the body and resists the feeling of thirst. It also recommends dates and avocados.

- yogurt or yogurt is considered by Lodi to be the most important nutrient that can be eaten at suhoor Because it contains beneficial bacteria that strengthen immunity during fasting, in addition to resisting the sensation of thirst.

Dietitian and Dietitian Lady Haidar recommends that you take moderate amounts of water at Suhoor to fight droughts during fasting times (networking sites)

Water at suhoor

The dietitian recommends that you take into account moderate amounts of water at suhoor, to combat dehydration during fasting times. It considers that drinking water, which affects the relief of digestive juices, and causes indigestion and diseases of the digestive system, should not be excessive.

Suggested meals for suhoor

Lodi suggests some meals that can be eaten over suhoor, taking into account that the quantities are acceptable to ensure that weight does not increase, and diversification in small quantities between the following categories:

1- Beans with oat bread or brown bread.

2- Boiled eggs with a loaf of brown bread.

3- Brown toast bread with slices of turkey.

4- Milk and cheese.

And Ludi notes that it is important to pay attention to the timing of eating time for suhoor, and considers that delaying it as much as possible before declaring constipation by about half an hour gives the fasting people a sense of satiety for a longer period in the next day.

Beans are a good material to eat on suhoor (biksapi)

Avoid these foods during suhoor.
Some foods may have a negative impact on your family members if they are eaten during suhoor. She advises Lodi to avoid them:

1- Rice and starches, because they gain excess body weight, in addition to feeling thirsty.

2- Salty cheeses and pickles because they cause severe thirst and dry out the body.

3- Foods containing spices and spices.

4 - Fatty meat that increases the rate of sweating and gives a feeling of fatigue and thirst.

Salty cheeses and pickles cause severe thirst and dry out the body (networking sites)

Cancel sweets and pastries

As for the sweets that the fasting person greedily accepts after breaking the fast during Suhoor, thinking that it is the source of energy for the next day, it is considered by Lodi to be one of the foods that must be legalized at Iftar and canceled at the time of Suhoor. 

Sweets contain a large percentage of calories, and when consumed during suhoor may threaten a person with many health problems, including, but not limited to:

1- The accumulation of sugars in the body in the form of fats, which increases weight significantly.

2- Diarrhea or constipation.

3- Feeling very thirsty while fasting.

4- Indigestion. 

In the same context, she adds that, in order to reduce the consumption of foods containing carbohydrates in large quantities, it is recommended to replace white bread with brown bread or brown toast rich in grains such as oat seed, flax seed, and chia seeds; It is rich in protein instead of carbohydrates. Noting that what applies to bread applies to pastries and manakish.

Desserts are one of the foods that should be legalized at Iftar and canceled in Suhoor

Avoid pungent foods

Among the most important topics that should be paid attention to, which disturb everyone - according to Ludi - the smell of the mouth for the fasting person, which makes it imperative to avoid eating garlic and onions at suhoor, as well as coffee and smoke, because these foods - in addition to causing them thirst in a large way - their smell also remains in The next day, and the fasting person will not be able to hide it because he cannot eat any other food to hide it.