healthy ramadan 5 ramadan is a good chance for loosing weight? ahmadi hospital,health promotion unit...
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Healthy Ramadan 5
Ramadan is a good Chance for loosing weight?
Ahmadi Hospital ,Health Promotion Unit Wishing You a Healthy Ramadan
Why people Gain Weight in Ramadan?
• Because of energy imbalance.
• Lack of energy consumption as a result of laziness and sedentary lifestyle.
• Having one big high calorie meal a day, leads the body to reserve the energy as fatty ( adipose) tissue.
• Against the Ramadan concept , increased amount ( portions) and variety of food menus in Ramadan.
• Increased Cakes and sweets and traditional food that full of carbohydrates and sugar intake in Ramadan.
Why Ramadan is a Valuable Chance to Loose Weight ?
• Fasting is a good exercise to strengthen individual will and patience.
• Starting dieting is getting easier in Ramadan, because food habits are compulsory changed.
• Ramadan meals’ timing is fixed and adjusted, which helps in loosing weight.
• The less time allowed to eat, the less calorie intake in your food will be.
• During fasting, your body burns fat and calories to provide energy.
• Make use of the useful physiological changes of fasting, by staying away from heavy meals & over eat.
• Fasting decrease the stomach size, regulate your appetite and shape your body.
• Being fit and slim is more close to the Islamic appearance, and that is the physical aim of the Moslem who fast.
Are you overweight?
• BMI = Weight / (Height by meter)2
Man weight 87 and Height 171
BMI = 87 / (1.71 X 1.71) = 29.75
1- Calculate your Body Mass Index
This Man
• Complains of excess weight which considered obese . He has to follow a scientific and practical ways to loose weight.
2- Identify Waist Circumference
Waist circumference is an independent risk factor for many disease and considered as one of the most important obesity measurements
3- Set SMART Goals to loose weight and Be More Active
• Set SMART Goals (See previous episodes)
Examples• By the end of Ramadan, I am going to loose 1.5 kg.
• During Ramadan, my BMI will reduce from 29 to 28.
• I will walk for one hour a day during Ramadan.
• I shall reduce fat and fried food to the half in my meals in this holly months.
Plan , Follow and Track
• Loosing excess weight shift you from the risk of obesity towards fitness health.
• Maintain healthy weight is a lifespan goal.
• Assess and evaluate your BMI• Follow healthy and scientific based diet
program• Set a specific goal for dieting such as
loosing 1 kg a month( ask a dietician)• Not reduced weight as expected does
not mean you fail but it requires re evaluation of the method.
Healthy Eftar and Sohoor
• Get a healthy Eftar and start as early as possible. ( look at the previous episode).
• Get a healthy Sohoor and delay it as appropriate. ( look at the previous episode).
• Follow my pyramid guide. (look at the previous episode
• Prepare healthy and delicious meals. (look at the previous episode).