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.comwrote:
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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.
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