Hehehe.. si tawang ngakunya puasa itu detox. Emang orang Islam itu bs ngibul apa aja.
On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 7:40 PM, Bukan Pedanda <bukan.peda...@yahoo.com>wrote: > ** > > > > http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/07/world/meast/ramadan-over-eating-eid/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1 > > (CNN) -- As Ramadan has drawn to a close -- and with it, mandatory daytime > fasting -- Muslims can breathe a sigh of relief as their diets return to > normal. Many, however, will be surprised to find their clothes a little > snugger, and their health in a perilous state. > > Though the month-long season is associated with deprivation, overeating is > common practice once the sun goes down. In many hospitals in the Gulf > states of the Middle East, the holiday means a sharp rise in inpatients. > > "We see a fair increase in digestive-related complaints," admits Rabee > Harb, a family doctor at Kuwait's Royale Hayat Hospital, who has noticed an > uptick in cases of indigestion, gastroenteritis and peptic ulcer disease. > > "It's a combination of overeating or binge eating, and reduced immunity > due to dehydration and bad sleeping habits," he says. > There's a surge in uncontrolled diabetes cases during Ramadan. > Dr. Rabee Harb, Royale Hayat Hospital > > Harb also points out the range of medical emergencies during the period > that are less directly linked to food. Heat stress due to dehydration, > particularly among construction workers, is a particular problem. There is > also an increase in traffic accidents, which he attributes to > fasting-related drowsiness. > > "Fasting and poor sleep aid this. They lead to tiredness and a lack of > concentration," he says. > > Read more: Ramadan's Super Bowl effect > > Fasting-related illnesses have become an increasing problem in Gulf > countries. In 2011, the Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha reported 7,700 > cases in the first week of Ramadan alone. Dana Al Shakaa, a dietician at > American Hospital in Dubai, acknowledges she treats an extra five to six > patients a day during the holiday season. > > "They don't always know why they're suffering," she says of her patients. > "They come in with headaches, dizziness or nausea, and it will be from low > blood sugar." Al Shakaa also notes that many patients are diagnosed with > diabetes during this time. > > "There's a surge in uncontrolled diabetes cases during Ramadan," confirms > Harb. Flare-ups are often aggravated by the fact that many with the disease > forgo their medication during this time. > If you do it right, fasting can be very effective for weight loss, but the > problem is we do it wrong. > Alia Al Moayed, nutritional therapist > > "There is significant non-compliance with medications due to disturbed > eating and sleeping habits," he admits. > > In recent years, the region has witnessed an increasing struggle with > obesity and diabetes. Last month, a United Nations study rated many Gulf > Cooperation Council countries as among the world's fattest. > > According to Harb, it is only recently, with the advent of high-sugar, > high-fat foods in the region, that the season has been met with health > dangers. > > "The Gulf's diet was severely limited in the past. Sweets, sugar and fatty > foods were in short supply and low demand," he says. Nowadays, consumption > of sugary drinks, like Vimto, has become a Ramadan tradition. > > "A cultural shift to take-away food is easily noticeable in Kuwait," he > says. "It is reflected in the long lines that form outside of restaurants > like McDonald's and Burger King, even very late at night." > > Experts agree that fasting itself isn't the problem, so much as how it's > practiced. > > "If you do it right, fasting can be very effective for weight loss," says > Alia Al Moayed, a nutritional therapist and health journalist in Bahrain. > "The problem is we do it wrong." > > Al Moayed notes that after Ramadan, her client list also fattens up. > > "I'd say my business increases 25%," she says. "In the West, Christmas is > the time of year people gain weight. It's the same with Ramadan, only it's > a month long." > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Post message: prole...@egroups.com Subscribe : proletar-subscr...@egroups.com Unsubscribe : proletar-unsubscr...@egroups.com List owner : proletar-ow...@egroups.com Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: proletar-dig...@yahoogroups.com proletar-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: proletar-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
