By Dr Rajarshi Mitra Maintaining a balanced diet during Ramadan is essential for your overall health and well-being. This guide, crafted by Dr. Rajarshi Mitra, a Laparoscopic Surgeon in Abu Dhabi, provides practical tips and advice on how to eat healthily during Ramadan, including what to eat during Suhoor and Iftar to stay energized and nourished throughout the holy month. Read on to discover how you can observe Ramadan while prioritizing your health. Understanding Balanced Eating for a Healthy Ramadan Diet What Does Balanced Eating Mean During Ramadan? As Dr. Rajarshi Mitra, a Laparoscopic Surgeon in Abu Dhabi with extensive experience in patient care, I often emphasize the importance of balanced eating, especially during Ramadan. Balanced eating during Ramadan means consuming a variety of foods from all food groups – carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals – in appropriate proportions. This helps ensure you receive all the necessary nutrients to maintain energy leve...
Bring the taste of summer holidays to your kitchen with this delicious, flavour-packed, Spanish-inspired vegetable rice recipe. This dish combines rice with vegetables , tinned tomatoes , olives , saffron and fresh herbs , creating a vibrantly coloured savoury burst of Mediterranean flavour . Enjoy this Spanish-inspired rice as a filling main course for lunch or dinner. Ingredients: 1 onion , peeled and finely chopped 1 red pepper , washed, deseeded and finely chopped 150g mushrooms, washed and sliced 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 tsp olive or vegetable oil 200g long grain white rice 250ml reduced salt chicken stock 400g tinned chopped tomatoes ¼ tsp saffron 10 pitted black olives 1 tbsp chopped parsley or basil Allergens: vegetable stock ingredients will vary, may contain celery . Method: Wash the pepper and mushrooms; deseed and finely chop the pepper and slice the mushrooms. Peel the onion and garlic, then finely chop the onion and crush the garlic. Place a...