How to Stay Hydrated and Energetic in Ramadan Kareem?

Ramazan ul Mubarak is all about to improve oneself spiritually through charity, good deeds, fasting, Zikr and Praying to Almighty. In this Holy Month, we need more and more time and energy to serve in Ibadah while fasting in the day. But this becomes a difficult task to make, as our energies get low, we feel dizzy very often, also the dehydration make us vulnerable for serious health risks. Water is an integral part of the body, but it is also forgotten about in Ramadan. Our tables generally are decorated with plenty of fried things, and we forgot to take water and didn’t pay attention to its necessity for body. Also, we Pakistanis are fond of Aalu Pakoras, Veggies Pakoras, and many other self-taught dishes of pakoras. The most common mistake we make is, we jump in to the jug of Water or other drinks and finish it in one or two minutes, and we think the water requirement of today is completed. But this is actually a misconception. Here are the few tips for us to stay hydrated plus energetic in Ramadan!

1.     Instead of Chugging water in one go, Divide water intake in parts

Take water at iftar time, while starting and in between the meal. Offer your maghrib namaz and then take 1 or two glasses of water. Most of the people go for Traweeh namaz in Ramadan, those people should take bottle of water with them and drink it in the little breaks between Traweeh. Till the Suhoor, the effort of getting more water should be continued. One must drink 8-10 Glasses of water throughout the evening time.

2.     Avoid Spicy Food

Eating meals high in spices and salts result is urge of more water, it increases the body need for water hence making a person thirsty the whole day. One needs to avoid such food while Fasting to stay hydrated all day.

3.     Energize yourself with Fruits

Fruits are rich in water and Fiber which are helpful in maintaining hydration level of body as well as the mineral requirement. Fruits are considered as a full meal with all the nutrients inside. If we investigate the water content of this summer’s fruits such as watermelon and melon (92 % of water), we will be surprised that these fruits are everything that our body needs in this Ramadan of summers.

May this Ramadan be ladder for Self-betterment for all of us. Ameen