5 Healthy Habits That Can Begin in Ramadan

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If you have had difficulties in implementing a healthy lifestyle, Ramadan can be a place to start a healthier life. There are many healthy habits during fasting that you can do. Some healthy habits during fasting that you can try to apply include:

1. Reducing junk food intake

Behind it feels tempting, junk food is one unhealthy food because of the high risk of causing a variety of chronic diseases such as hypertension, obesity, high cholesterol, and heart disease.

Almost everyone knows about this danger. However, there are still many people who still consume it because they are addicted to junk food.

Well, if you are one of them, you can take advantage of the moment of Ramadan fasting to reduce intake junk food.

A meal that is only twice a day, which is when suhoor and breaking fast can help you control your appetite for consumption junk food. In order for your food intake to be controlled properly, you can apply a balanced nutrition diet with the right intake of carbohydrates, fats and proteins.

When you eat foods that are nutritious enough, you will feel more full, so you don't have to eat large portions.

This is not only a powerful way to reduce intake junk food only, but it can also help maintain your overall health during the fasting month.

2. Stop smoking

Ramadan can also be the right moment for you to stop smoking. Limited smoking time during Ramadan will help you get used to smoking a smaller amount.

If you usually can spend a pack of cigarettes or even more a day, then during Ramadan try to refrain from consuming more than two sticks per day. Continue this good habit until finally you can stop smoking completely.

It's not easy, but this is not impossible for you to do. Before deciding to stop smoking during the fasting month, you need strong intentions and determination. That way, you will be easier to go through each process because you already have a commitment in yourself to stop smoking.

3. Keep exercising

Even though your body feels weak during fasting, this should not be an obstacle for you to keep exercising. In fact, if you intend to lose weight, exercise while fasting can also be the right opportunity to burn calories. At a glance, staying active while fasting seems impossible. However, with the right strategy you can exercise safely during fasting.

The first thing you have to do is determine the right time to exercise. You can exercise in the afternoon before breaking time. At this time, your body will burn more calories as energy and after that you can return the energy from breaking fast.

No less important, make sure your food and liquid intake is sufficient at dawn. When dawn, consume foods that are rich in fiber and protein so that you can make you full longer and have the energy to exercise.

4. Control your emotions

One condition for your fasting to be said to be perfect is patiently holding back emotions. Let alone when fasting, in ordinary days holding back emotions and anger is difficult to do. Although holding back emotions when fasting is not easy, but you can still do this as long as you know the right strategy.

To apply healthy habits during this fast, you must avoid everything that can ignite emotions. In addition, keep yourself relaxed. You can do this by not taking things seriously, but just connecting with humor.

5. Expand charity

Another good habit that you can do during Ramadan is to increase charity for those who are more in need. Yes, Ramadan is known as a month full of blessings. No wonder many people often use the month of Ramadan as a place to compete to do good and positive things.

You can take part in shared activities, for example to an orphanage. That way you also benefit many people.

5 Healthy Habits That Can Begin in Ramadan
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