PETALING JAVA: Muslims with diabetes and gastritis have been urged to take extra care during the fasting month

Rahim,  Rahimy

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Exercise care when fasting, diabetics urgedBy RAHIMV RAHIMrahimyr@thestar.com.myPETALING JAVA: Muslimswith diabetesandgastritishavebeenurgedto takeextracareduringthefastingmonth.Universiti Putra Malaysia lecturer DrBarakatunNisakMohd Yusofsaidthatit wasimportantforMuslimstohaveabalancedietespeciallyduringthepre-dawn(sahur) meal."Abalancedietconsistsofall typesoffoodgroups,includingthosehighin fibresuchasvegetablesandfruits,anappropriateamountofcarbohydratesaswellasdairyproducts."Type1 and2 diabeticpatientsmustman-agetheirfoodintaketoensureastableglucoselevel. ."Theyareencourageqto measuretheirfoodintaketo ensuretheyfacenoproblemduringthefastingmonth,"shesaidrecently.It isequallyimportantodrinkandadequateamountof water,shesaid,addingthata per-sonshouldat leasttakeeightglassesofwaterperdaytoavoiddehydration."Those fastingshould avoid carbonateddrinkswhicharehighin sugarandlimit oilyandfriedfood,"DrBarakatunadvised.NationalHeartInstitute(IJN)chiefdietitianMary Easaw-Johnsaid that patientsshouldconsulttheirdoctorsanddietitiansa monthprior to fastingfor informationon adjustingtheirmedicinescheduleandintake.Shesaidthatdiabeticpatientshouldmoni-tor theirsugarlevelthroughouthe dayandbreaktheirfastif theyrealisedtheirsugarlevelhaddropped."Theyarealsorecommendedto fastfor afewdaysbeforeRamadansotheirbodiescanadjust,"sheadded.Shesaidthatone'sdietshouldnotdiffertoomuchduringthefastingmonth."Peopletendtooverindulgewhentheybuyfoodat thePasarRamadan.Ourbodycannottaketoomuchsugaratonegoasitcouldcausestomachirritation,"saidEasaw-John.

Exercise care when fasting, diabetics urged

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Exercise care when fasting, diabetics urged

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