Diabetics and fasting require strict controls and standards so that the health of the fasting patient does not deteriorate.
Dr. Shahenda Mahjoub, Faculty of Pharmacy in Helwan University provides 6 tips for diabetics during the fasting period.
Dr, Mahjoub will continue the series of advice under the the Faculty during the holy month of Ramadan for diabetics.
The tips are:
1-Stay away from eating foods that contain a high amount of fat as well as fried foods.
2- After breakfast, diabetics need a high percentage of drinking water to replace the fluids that the body lost during the day.
3- Diabetics should reduce their intake of caffeinated drinks, including tea and coffee, as well as soft drinks.
4- They ought to replacing the types of juices with fruits that contain vitamins and minerals.
5- Diabetics need to replace white bread with brown bread and oat bread rich in complex carbohydrates.
6- They should delay the "Suhoor" (a pre-dawn meal).
Contributed by Wafaa Fayez
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