Be Careful Blood Sugar Rises! This Is The Safe Limit For Consumption Of Sweet Foods When Breaking Fast

Illustration of sweet foods for breaking the fast (Servetphotograph/Pixabay)

YOGYAKARTA Consumption of sweet foods when breaking the fast can restore lost body energy after a day of hunger and thirst. Even so, there is a safe limit to consuming sweet foods when breaking the fast.

When breaking the fast, many of us eat sweet foods. Because, for more than 12 hours the body is not filled with food and drinks which are a source of energy.

By eating sweet foods, the energy that is lost during fasting can be replaced faster, so that the body will return to fresh. However, these recommendations are often used as an excuse to consume excessive amounts of sweet foods.

In fact, excessive sugar intake can make glucose levels in the blood increase. Therefore, we must know the safe limits for consuming sweet foods when breaking the fast.

Sweet foods are foods that contain a lot of sugar, both natural sugar and those added. Sugar itself is one of the nutrients and nutrients in the iftar menu.

However, when breaking the fast, the amount of sugar consumed shouldn't be much different from normal days.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the safe limit for sugar intake should not be more than 12 teaspoons or 4 tablespoons of free sugar per day.

Sugar is free to refer to the sugars in the candy, sugars added to processed foods and drinks, and natural sugars that are in honey, caps, fruit juice, and fruit concentrate.

During fasting, you can enjoy eating time during breaking the fast and also sahur. Related to this, you are advised to consume more sugar at the time of breaking the fast rather than during sahur.

The reason is, your body loses a lot of energy after fasting for more than 12 hours. By consuming sweet foods, the energy that is lost when fasting can return quickly.

Well, to meet the daily sugar needs of about 4 tablespoons, you should arrange it by consuming 1-2 tablespoons during sahur and 2-3 tablespoons when breaking the fast. The basic principle is to avoid consuming excessive saturary sugar, because it can make the body more hungry and interfere with the fasting process.

Here are some tips or ways to prevent excessive sweet food consumption during the fasting month:

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