FASTING TIPS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

 (C&P)

[(Quoted from Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia)].

In general for golden citizens and also for all groups.

Easy and useful.

● *During sahur* Don't drink tea and coffee because these two drinks make your metabolism run fast so your thirst will not be hydrated quickly.

● It is recommended to take food that are slow to digest and high in fiber. For example *wheat, nuts, seeds, brown rice.*

● *When breaking fast* it is recommended to take *dates* because they contain sugar, fiber, carbohydrates, potassium and magnesium. The body's nutrients lost during fasting can slowly be filled by eating dates.

● Eating *bananas* when breaking fast is very good for our bodies, because bananas are a source of potassium, magnesium and carbohydrates.

● *Reduce fried food when breaking fast,* because fat cells will increase in the body. Senior  citizens are more likely to suffer from diseases caused by fat, such as heart disease, blocked blood vessels and high blood pressure.

● Take less food that is more quickly suppressed, such as *sugar.* because you feel thirsty quickly during fasting.

● *Drink lots of water or fruit juice between breaking  fast and before going to bed.* The goal is so that the body contains more fluids and can carry out activities the next day smoothly and energetically.

● Don't drink *cold & splashy water* because it fills you up quickly. Where the nutritious food taken will decrease because it cannot enter the body.

As the month of Ramadan commence, please share this information with all Muslim friends, so that we stay healthy in worship.

Happy fasting and other acts of worship in the month of Ramadan.* May we all be healthy and devout and willing to carry it out. *Amen Yaa Rabbal Aalamiin

_MARHABAN YAA RAMADHAN_