Written By: Editorial Team | Published : April 10, 2019, 7:41 PM
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Navratri is a Hindu festival where people observe fasting and perform prayers in honour of Goddess Durga. While the primary purpose of fasting during Navratri is to seek the blessings of the goddess, it also has several health benefits.
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Break up your meals: If you are not used to fast for over a week, fasting during Navratri can become difficult for you. However, you can still manage to fast during these nine days by breaking up your meals. Instead of having a big meal at one sitting, try to break your meal in small parts and have food at short intervals.
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Increase your fluid intake: While fasting, if you are drinking 2-3 cups of coffee, you are increasing your risk of suffering from dehydration. This is because coffee is a diuretic which increases urination and reduces water content in your body. To tackle this problem, you should increase your water intake and drink more fruit juice or buttermilk to keep yourself hydrated.
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Control your sugar intake: Majority of the people want to mix fasting with feasting and you may overboard with all the sugary foods that are on offer during Navratri like sabudana kheer or makhana kheer. However, when you cut down on calories and you don’t keep an eye on your sugar intake, it may lead to high level of blood glucose inside your body. Instead of sugary foods, opt for fruits such as banana and orange.
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Avoid exercising: If you are fasting for the first time, you should avoid high-intensity work outs. This is because your body will not get the same amount of energy as it was getting earlier which can make lifting heavy weights a difficult task. Instead opt for light exercises during these nine days.
