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"With slow metabolism, we gain weight easily. One way to prevent
weight gain during fasting is by keeping the body active," Chairman of
Gema Foundation for Nutrition awareness, Tirta Prawita Sari said on
Wednesday.
Basically, the body has adequate food from pre-dawn meal (sahur in
Islam) to produce energy during the day. But keeping yourself active
will keep your metabolism at high rate.
If you have pre-dawn meal and then spend most of the fasting time for
sleep, the food will be stored as fat in your body and not burnt into
energy. Sari added, the impacts of fasting might vary to each person,
but the success in maintaining body's weigh while fasting can be
measured by weight and abdominal circumference.
"Someone might look fat, but he has small stomach circumference. It
is successful and looks healthier than a skinny person with big belly
and it tends to bulge," Sari said.
Therefore, during fasting month you must consume high fiber food with
enough protein and fat, and slightly salt. You must also avoid
overcooked food and increases you water intake. It can help maintain the
balance of energy and body weight during fasting month.
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