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...
Love them or hate them, there’s no denying that Brussel’s sprouts are a vitamin-packed addition to any meal… This mini, sweet and tender cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable, which means that it has the fantastic ability of aiding the metabolisation of excess estrogen , helping to prevent estrogen dominance. Our Brussel’s sprout recipe is also packed with antioxidants , which help to slow down the effects of ageing as well as protect your body against cancer-causing free radicals. Sprouts are best eaten in winter when they are seasonally available, as they’re sweeter and it’s better from a sustainability perspective. This means that they’re ideal for adding to your winter table as part of a larger dish or as a side, so why not experiment with them and banish once and for all the idea that sprouts have to be bland and boring?! We have included delicious pomegranate seeds in this recipe to bring colour and flavour to your dish. Nutritionally, nuts an...