Monday 31/Mar/2025 – 08:03 PM
The Ministry of Health and Population directed a set of food guidelines to maintain health during Eid Al -Fitr, especially with the spread of unhealthy eating habits on these occasions.
The Ministry of Health and Population stressed that eating a light and healthy breakfast before family visits helps reduce the desire to eat sweets in abundance, with the need to moderate eating fatty and fried foods to avoid digestive problems.
The importance of drinking enough water daily
The Ministry stressed the importance of drinking sufficient quantities of water daily to enhance digestion and reduce the feeling of hunger, warning of excessive consumption of soft drinks and industrial juices that contain a high percentage of sugar, and replace them with natural drinks, and also advised to reduce the consumption of caffeine in coffee and tea to avoid the problems of the digestive system and sleep disorders.
She added that eating grills or cooked foods in a healthy way is the best option, with the need to carefully choose salted fish and eat them in moderate quantities, noting the importance of reducing salt and adding lemon and vinegar to reduce bacteria.
Earlier, the Ministry of Health announced that health units provide all their basic services from eight in the morning until two in the afternoon, except for the facilities of the first phase of the initiative to develop basic care services that operate 24 hours a day, while the second phase facilities work from two in the morning until eight in the evening, indicating that work continues in health offices until five in the evening.
