5 Tips to meet the needs of body fluids in the month of Ramadan

Jakarta –

Although fasting in the month of Ramadan, it is important to keep the body hydrated. There are several ways and tips that can be done to avoid dehydration during fasting.

Returning fasting in the month of Ramadan does not mean allowing the body to starve and thirst all day full. The best possible to run fasting is to continue to meet the adequacy of nutrients and body hydration.

There are many suggestions given by nutritionists so that Muslims can still run fasting smoothly. One of them pays attention to hydration or enough water intake for the body.

So as not to be dehydrated even without drinking all day there are tips that can be imitated. Starting from calculating the need for drinking water to dividing the drinking session from breaking to the fast.

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Here are 5 tips to meet the needs of body fluids when fasting in the month of Ramadan:

In an effort to meet the needs of hydration, it is important to calculate the recommended dose of mineral water consumption. Photo: Getty Images/Istockphoto/Irina Sucki

1. Calculate water requirements

Drinking water needs of each individual are very different. One of the biggest factors is the difference in weight and sex. Of course this difference can be calculated.

Launching Indonesia both, there are several ways to calculate water needs both with the Watson formula and simple formula. For daily ordinary people can calculate the need for drinking water with a body weight formula x 30 milliliters of water.

The results of these calculations are simple dose that must be fulfilled so that the body is not dehydrated, including when fasting. But water intake is not only calculated from the consumption of mineral water but also comes from food and other intake.

2. Consumption of high water foods

Dr. Kushal Bangar as a licensed nutritionist said there are several ways to meet the adequacy of body water. One of them relies on high water food intake, especially from fruit.

When running fasting, take time to consume high water fruit at the time of breaking or dawn. Like a few pieces of watermelon or consuming cucumber that can be mixed in food.

Citrus fruit that is not only high in water but also solid vitamin C is one of those recommended for consumption at dawn. The reason is that the water content with vitamins that compensate can help strengthen immunity during fasting.

Tips to meet the needs of hydration when fasting continues on the next page.