Eat fruit and vegetables to combat UAE heat

With the temperature soaring up to 50 degree Centigrade in some parts of the UAE, it would be wise for those fasting to keep themselves well hydrated.

Though it is somewhat of a challenge to to drink large amounts of water after Iftar, it is important to do so to keep your body functioning normally. Normally, you are required to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day during the hot and humid weather but as that is not possible during Ramadan, you need to compensate for it after Iftar and before Suhour by drinking plenty of water and eating hydrating foods.

“Vegetables are high in water content, specially salad greens such as lettuce,” says Yasmine Haddad, senior dietician at Live’ly, a health and nutrition lounge in Dubai. But the problem is people usually ignore lettuce as part of their salads due to its low vitamin content. However not only is lettuce rich in fibre, it is also very filling and high in water content.