Healthy Fasting

A guide to nourshing your body while fasting during Ramadan.
Plus: diagnose and treat common ailments from fasting.

BY: Compiled by Hala A. Shah

Healthy Fasting
How much should I eat? Calculate your caloric intake based on sex, age, weight, and height.
How many calories are in.....? From apples to pizza count the calories you consume.
Fast food: Find nutrition information about your favorite in-a-hurry foods.
Exercise: How many calories did I burn? From step-climbing to rock-climbing, calculate the calories burned during your workout.
What should I eat? Your body needs a balance of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
  • What percentage of each group should I eat?
  • Which types of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are best?
  • Nutrient search: Learn which foods contain the protein, carbohydrates, or fat you need.
  • Diagnose Symptoms Fatigued? Have a headache? Fix these problems with some simple changes to your fast.

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