People advised to be careful while eating on Eid

LAHORE : Medical experts said that after month-long fasting in Ramazan ul Mubarak, people should eat in moderation on Eid-ul-Fitr.

Especially, people suffering from diabetes, blood pressure, heart disease and joint pain should take special care of their diet. During Ramazan, all human organs get healing and rest but after fasting for a month, some people eat a lot in one day and fall victim to multiple health issues. Nervous diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes and many stomach diseases are caused by eating too much. Therefore, excessive food should be avoided especially after Ramazan ul Mubarak. These views were expressed by Prof of Medicine Mayo Hospital Dr Israr ul Haq Toor, Assistant Professor of Medicine Unit 3 Lahore General Hospital Dr M Maqsood and Consultant Gynecologist Dr Laila Shafiq while advising the citizens about eating during Eid-ul-Fitr. They said that if fast food and soft drinks are avoided and walking is made a regular practice, we can stay safe from many diseases and complications. They said that most people neglect their health during Eid days. Carelessness in eating and drinking can have negative effects on health and instead of celebrating Eid with their families, they have to go to hospitals. They said that foods harmful to health include unhealthy fats, salt, sugar, artificial canned juices and fast foods, etc. Doctors further highlighted that sweet pulses/peanuts are harmful for diabetics, heart disease patients and obese people because the use of sugar and ghee in these diseases is not suitable for health. Such patients should be fed with almonds cooked in milk without artificial sweeteners and additives. Since milk is high in calcium and phosphorus, kidney patients should not consume it in more than half a cup. The medical experts further said that it is necessary to completely avoid the use of raisins and dates. It is better for kidney patients to fry almonds in a very small amount of olive or canola oil, the elaborated.