The sacred festival of Eid ul Adha is all about meat and heavy eating. The carnival brings back a pleasant atmosphere of BBQs, beef steaks, traditional cuisines and much more to munch on. Even the light, evening snacks are replaced with all fried hunter beefs.
As savory and flavorful Eid ul Adha is just around the corner, there are certain preventive steps to keep in mind in order to maintain your body’s good health.
Top 5 Health Precautions to keep in mind during Eid-ul-Azha
1. Red Meat consumption in Eid ul Adha:
You might have huge meaty plans for Eid ul Adha. But excessive red meat consumption could be harmful to health, increasing cholesterol level of the body.
The out of routine consumption of red meat welcomes a number of gastric problems as it is harder to digest and also accelerates blood pressures.
Hence, it is necessary to keep a check and balance of meat intake during Eid ul Adha.
According to gastroenterologist:
“A person should not eat more than 70 grams of meat in a day.”
2. Lessen fried items intake:
Highlighting the fact, meat cannot be dodged when it comes to Eid ul Adha. However, fried meat can be avoided to promote good metabolism of the body.
When planning to savor your taste buds with meaty dishes, try to devour it in boiled or steamed charcoaled form to avoid extra escalation in your calories level.
In addition, marinating your beef or mutton with vinegar works excellently in making it soft, hence decreases oil requirements. Also, minimize the spices and salt as they contribute o high levels of blood pressures.
3. Avoid frizzy drinks:
Frizzy drinks are other essential ingredients with our spicy meaty cookeries. People often consume soft drinks for digestive purposes. However, high levels of sugar content in frizzy drinks stimulate blood glucose level and could be damaging to health, especially in hypertensive and diabetic patients.
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Instead, use of green tea or lemon juice after heavy meals is proven effective in increasing metabolic rate, hence should be preferred.
4. Increase consumption of Fruits and Salads:
High intake of fruits and vegetable during Eid is very significant. Fruits and vegetables are packed with various vitamins and minerals and works effectively in maintaining normal body metabolism that has been disturbed by heavy meat.
Also, many fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants that help in reducing inflammation and cardiac risks.
Best way to include these magic ingredients in your meal is by making different types of fruits and veg salads and serving them with main course.
5. Walking routine during Eid ul Adha:
Walking and exercise routines are often disturbed during festival phase. Though, it is very important as walking or jogging enables your stomach to digest meat properly.
Even with a busy routine, try to manage a minimum 15-20 minutes of walk after every meal. Also, maintaining routine meals is also important. There should be at least 6 hours gap between your food intakes.
The abundance of meat during Eid ul Adha is completely agreed as it is the event of sacrificing animals. However, you can adopt some basic precautions to prevent your body from ugly after effects.
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