Fasting Okay, Dehydration No Way

TERMS dehydration may already be familiar. Dehydration means your body's water shortage because of the amount of fluid that comes out as much fluid intake. Never underestimate dehydration because it can disturb the balance of the body, even at a higher weight can lead to decreased consciousness and coma.

In order for the body's fluid needs are met, we require at least 1 liter of water every day. How to avoid dehydration is by drinking. However, how in the month of fasting, are not we required to withstand hunger and thirst from sunrise to sunset?

To overcome this, there are some things we can do. First is to multiply the drinking water at dawn and sunset. The water should be drunk plain water, not tea, coffee, or soda. Therefore, these drinks contain caffeine which is diuresis or increase the frequency of urination. More urinate, the more body fluid is wasted.

Avoid drinks that are too sweet because it will stimulate the release of the hormone insulin that increases blood sugar levels. If this happens, the body will grow weak. Also, when I want outdoor activities, especially during hot weather, use clothing made ​​of material comfort and absorb sweat. This will help reduce the evaporation of body fluids.

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Prepare Body Welcomes Lent

Ramadan just waiting for the day, of course, we hope to live it well, the body remained vibrant, active, and productive. To achieve these objectives, we need to always maintain excellent physical condition.

Choose Complex Carbohydrates
Our bodies need glucose for the brain to perform its functions. Lack of blood sugar will cause us to be tough to concentrate. But because we eat during the fasting period to be reduced, it is advisable to choose complex carbohydrates (rice, potatoes, singkon, or sweet). This type of carbohydrate longer breaks down into blood sugar that is more durable supply of sugar in the blood.

Avoid Sugar
Sweet foods and beverages that we consume will stimulate the release of the hormone insulin that increases blood sugar levels quickly. As a result, the body will grow weak.

Inadequate Nutrition
During the month of fasting food we eat tends to be less. However, we need to consider is the adequacy of nutrition, not the amount of food. Also do not select a menu from delicious food. Always meet the needs of the nutrients the body needs. For example, carbohydrate and fat as a source of energy. At dawn or sunset, multiply the vegetables, fruits and protein foods. If deemed necessary, there is no harm taking vitamin supplements.

Physical activity
Running fasting does not mean can not exercise or do physical activity. However, adjust the type and intensity of exercise that we do. You can choose sports such as yoga or tai chi olahtubuh a more relaxed effect. Do not force yourself to do the exercise using heavy weights. Should do the exercise before Iftar time or several hours after breaking the fast.

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Switch Hungry Children When Fasting

When fasting, not infrequently Little fuss and whine ask void. Do not rush to follow his will, there are many ways you can do the parents turn his hunger.

1. Toys. Prepare a toy that is not draining like monopoly, Ludo, lego, apart pairs, or puzzles.

2. Fairy tales. Read fairy tale or storybook favorite son, take him lying down relaxing.

3. Bathroom. Offer to take a bath to relieve the heat and thirst.

4. Hug & Hold. Holding the child can calm a restless child hunger.

5. Lying. Inviting the child lying on an air-conditioned space can reduce thirst and make it more quiet.

6. Watch. Watching movies of children, at least less than 2 hours a day, could be an alternative divert his hunger.

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Fresh Mouth Fasting Comfortable

Muslims in the world, including Indonesia, which entered the blessed month of Ramadan. Preparations for running the fasting was done. Starting from preparing for worship equipment, sweet foods such as dates for Iftar, until health preparedness for those who have a history of disease.

One part of the body which are often problematic when fasting is the mouth. Many times bad breath a person in the month of fasting became a serious problem in the relationship of communication with others.

"Naturally, it happened because there are brushing your teeth after sleep after dawn, some are not. Bad breath can not be avoided, "said dentist Hariani Agustiarini.

Most people usually make themselves available to sleep a few moments after dawn and the dawn prayer, before leaving for work. However, this often cause problems when awake. Many people are hesitant to remember to brush your teeth still in a state of fasting. They assume that brushing it makruh.

"In my opinion, still I recommend to brush your teeth when asleep again after dawn. Because no matter how long we sleep, the process of decay in permanent teeth takes place and that cause bad breath, "said Hariani.

Bacteria in the teeth actually continue to make the process of decay, especially after eating and body condition of inactivity or sleep. Brushing your teeth before bed does not guarantee the remnants of food on the teeth lost everything. The remaining food is the primary food source of bacteria in the tooth so that the potential to cause odor.

However, the level of bad breath a person depends on the quality of cleaning their teeth. Also a person's health condition. People suffering from diabetes, for example, her mouth will still smell. So also are suffering from ulcer, bad breath out quickly because of rapid gastric acid sensation.

To keep your mouth stay fresh during fasting and does not cause excessive odor, food consumed at dawn meal should be high-potential foods that do not cause odor, such as bananas or fried. Dietary recommendations for the predawn meal that is high-fiber foods such as vegetables and fruit.

Bad breath occurs when the fasting due to dryness of the mouth due to lack of fluids (saliva or saliva). Because saliva is reduced, so any bacteria in the mouth so that it appears more bad breath. How to prevent it? Here are tips to overcome bad breath during fasting:

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Get Fit For Seniors who Fasting

For the elderly or senior citizens, many things to consider when starting the fasting. One is the calories needed during fasting. Meeting the needs of seniors who fasted calories must be equal to their current needs is not fasting.

Type of food consumed must be balanced. A good option is an older type of food that is indigestible complex carbohydrates such as rice, bread, and foods high in fiber such as vegetables and fruit. This food is consumed during dawn. While the food is digested faster simple carbohydrates such as sugar, should be limited to consumption during dawn.

For seniors who have a history of disease, are still allowed to fast. Because Ramadan is a month of training and self-control setting, then arrange the food intake and discipline yourself. When fasting, eating and drinking is restricted so that the diet, amount and type of fast food is different from daily habits.

From research by the Division of Geriatric Medicine Department Faculty of medicine / RSCM in 1997, it is known that a person fasting will decrease the food intake of 12 percent of daily food intake. A number of other studies on elderly people showed that fasting gives a good effect on health. Elderly person who is fasting is also not compromised renal function during fluid intake met.

Other studies mentioned, after fasting, there is a decrease of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and uric acid. Levels of free radicals (substances that damage cells in the body) also decreased, whereas levels of antioxidants the body needs to increase. Fasting is also no negative effects on people with diabetes mellitus during follow instructions provided. Someone who fasted will feel at ease so that blood sugar levels more stable.

How fast is good for seniors? Here it is:

1. A diet that is recommended when fasting is 40 percent of calories during dawn, 50 percent of calories when breaking the fast which is divided into two namely snacks or fresh when breaking before the Maghrib prayers, and large solids or after Maghrib prayers. While 10 percent of calories consumed a small meal after prayers tarawih.

2. The drugs must be taken - if you have health problems - need to be monitored and regulated re-schedule their drinking.

3. Fluid requirements should be sufficient. It should be about 30-50 cc per kilogram of body weight per day (8-10 glasses) to avoid dehydration.

4. Expand the consumption of water or fruit juices between iftar and bedtime. Avoid too much consumption of tea because it stimulates urine expenditure so that the mineral salts that the body needs during the day will be wasted.

5. Consumption of easily digested foods such as rice, bread, and foods high in fiber such as vegetables and fruit. Avoid fatty and fried foods

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Ulcer Pain, Fast Recovery

MANY questions concerning ulcer disease and fasting. Can people with the disease is fast? Also, what foods are recommended and are not for people with stomach ulcers while fasting in Ramadan? Clearly, there are patients who can be cured by fasting.

Ramadan is an event of self-control to all the passions that could plunge us into a state not praiseworthy. One of those passions is overeating and uncontrollable.
What would happen if the desire to consume excessive amounts of tasty food has mastered our souls? Obesity and degenerative diseases are the main impact of the weak self-control system to the temptation to eat.

The number of meal orders contained in the Koran (not less than 28 times) showed that food and diet is very important and determine a person's health. Prophet Muhammad once said that the stomach should be filled one-third for food, one third for drink, and a third for breathing air.

Thus, Muslims are encouraged to eat if it is hungry and stop before full. The concept of stopping eating before satiety is also in line with Surat Al A'raf verse 31 which reads, "Eat and drink, but do not overdo it. For Allah loves not those who overdo it."

Excessive eating is not allowed to shortness stomach in Islam. As said by Al-Gazali, a state of satiety invited to the lust-lust bergeloranya low and move the various diseases in the body.

Prophet Muhammad once said, "it was the home of all stomach diseases. Restrict or keep the meal was the beginning of treatment, while the onset of all diseases is to fill the stomach excessive."

Partial Fasting
Ramadan fasting as a form of devotion to God Almighty law is mandatory for each of the faithful. In practice, questions often arise concerning how the effects of fasting on the nutritional state of a person? Nutritional what needs to be considered during the fasting month? So, how fast relationships with health?

Fasting, as done by Muslims classified as partial fasting, namely fasting which only lasted about 13 hours. Hasten breaking the fast at sunset call to prayer came, and put off until close to dawn Imsak time, was taught by the Prophet fasting strategy to reduce the impact of prolonged starvation on the body's metabolic system. Fasting Ramadan in no way intended to harm the body, but to get health.

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