In two days, the fasting month will begin, so a Malaysian dietitian took to Twitter to explain a few rules of thumb regarding Ramadan nutrition and fitness regimens.

With the recent scorching weather, it is important to be well-prepared for the fasting month.

1) Do take sahoor selewat yang mungkin. Bukan lah waktu azan baru nk ambik tapi paling dekat dgn imsak. Mitos paling lama saya dengar is

Makan tengah malam ni kira sahur sekali lah aku

Oh no. That is not sahur ya tuan tuan. Keberkatan sahur pun tiada, body readiness pun 0.

— Jazz (@JazeeraJulaili) March 20, 2023

She advises taking Sahur at the appropriate time rather than when the Azan begins.

Have it as soon as the Imsak time is through. Many frequently claim that having supper in the middle of the night is Sahur for them, however, that's the wrong way of practice.

If you go about it in that manner, you are not both completing the Sahur period and getting your body ready for a long day.

In addition, avoid consuming excessive amounts of caffeine; instead, choose plain water or a dairy product.

Because caffeine may cause your body to get dehydrated before it's time to break your fast and is known to be an anti-diuretic.

Thus, be sure to sip on two to three glasses of water both before and after meals.

She then urged everyone to try eating a higher protein meal and to avoid refined carbohydrates as this would make you feel hungry more quickly and deplete your energy.

You should at least eat meals high in fibre to lower your Glycemic Index and prolong your feeling of fullness unless you have no other option.

After your Maghrib prayers, it is preferable to eat one to three pieces of dates since your body requires time to digest the meal before you break your fast.

Don't just eat everything in front of you because you're hungry.

From a medical standpoint, she explains that dates include high levels of fibre and vitamin B6, which will help sate your appetite and make you feel full. Some people might ask why consuming dates during breakfast makes sense but it could also prevent you from overeating.

Dates are a good source of potassium, so eating them before a meal might help balance out your body's electrolytes and prevent your digestive system from going into shock when you eat a lot of food after a long period of fasting.

Also, it contains a lot of fructose and glucose, which will quickly restore your energy.

But when it comes to workouts, just opt for a mild routine dependent on your tolerance, such as going for a stroll or light jog, and the study suggests that doing Tarawikh prayers is also regarded to be a physical activity which might help lower 1-2 unit of post-prandial glucose.

Her personal trainer gave her some advice, including the following: choose indoor exercises, work out right before breaking fast, and practise monitoring dextrose before doing any exercises.