Why do I feel sleepy after eating my Iftar meal?
Many people feel sleepy after consuming their Iftar meals. This is due to: • Consuming large amount of food and beverages in a short period of time without alerting their digestive system. • Consuming heavy and fatty meals. • Sleeping after Iftar meal is not recommended, as the digestion will not go well once the person is at sleep. It is better to delay the sleep after consuming the Iftar meal by 2-3 hours. To avoid it: • Take 3 pieces of dates and a cup of warm low fat soup and pray. • Then you could have your Iftar meal considering: • Do not consume a lot of food at one time. • Chew your food well. • Make your meal low fat (avoid fried food and use lean meat or skinless chicken or baked fish) and if you wish to eat samboosa; eat it baked, not fried. • Do not overstuff yourself. Drink fluids between the Iftar & Sahoor meals; not with or immediately after the Iftar meal. Walk for 30 min after your meal. Wait for 2 hours before you practice walking.
