BANDUNG, unpas.ac.id – After celebrating Eid Al-Fitr, there are actually bad effects for them who do not pay attention on their dietary habit, namely the yoyo effect threat.
Yoyo effect can occur when a person turns back to his/her new dietary habit after getting ideal body weight by applying certain eating pattern, such as doing fasting.
After getting adapted to the regular dietary habit when doing fasting and sahur, it is hard for us to maintain and control our dietary habit after Eid Al-Fitr. This could be such burden for our digestion system.
To minimize the risk of having yoyo effect, Health Expert of Universitas Pasundan, dr. Trias Nugrahadi, Sp.KN(K) urged to maintain dietary habit. These are tips suggested by dr. Trias to prevent yoyo effect during Eid Al-Fitr.
- Fasting in Syawal
After celebrating Eid Al-Fitr by being restricted to do the fasting for few days, returning to do the fasting could help adjust the digestion system on new dietary habit.
“Fasting in Syawal might be the transition period for the system not be upset on new habit. Our digestion system which previously used to work slower should be able to re-adapt to our normal eating habit,” he said.
- Maintain Our Eating Schedule
During Eid Al-Fitr, it is important to maintain our eating schedule in order not to create a heavier burden of food accepted by our body. Therefore, we need to maintain the portion and nutritional intake during breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast will be ideally carried out between 07.00-09.00 WIB.
However, for people who have different dietary habit, consuming breakfast two hours after waking up could help relieve digestive burden.
“Try to eat dinner before 7 o’clock in the night. This could give time for our digestion system to rest from heavy work of processing/digesting the food,” he continued.
- Pay Attention on Nutritional Intake and Nutrient Content
When eating breakfast, consuming and choosing light menu of food with sufficient carbohydrate content can help the process of removing food waste.
At lunch, the stomach can be filled with foods rich in protein and low in carbohydrates to supply building blocks and form energy so that the body will be refreshed.
“For dinner, eat fibre-rich foods such as fruits and vegetables so as not to burden the digestive system when the body is resting,” he explained.
- Strengthen the Immunity
Traditional materials such as ginger, curcuma and other spices are good for maintaining the body’s immunity. Meeting body fluids can also prevent the risk of dehydration.
“Eating patterns that do not burden the body will help detoxify and prevent us from getting sick,” he concluded. (Reta)*
