Cheese at Sahur, Yoghurt at Iftar
During Ramadan, cheese and yogurt stand out as healthy and nutritious foods that can be consumed by almost everyone of all ages. Experts say that milk and dairy products, which are a source of protein and calcium...
According to information provided by nutritionists, human metabolism slows down due to long-term hunger. Therefore, less energy is spent and body movements slow down. This means that the body shrinks itself during fasting. If you consume as much or more food during the fasting period as other days, your body becomes fat. After breaking the fast, a feeling of coldness occurs after eating, followed by the desire to sleep. This is a result of rapid and excessive food intake into the starving body, resulting in rapid rise and then rapid decline in blood sugar.
Teksüt , Turkey's leading milk and dairy products brand , recommends that milk, cheese, yogurt, and ayran (a yogurt drink) should be included in both iftar (breaking the fast) and sahur (pre-dawn meal) meals to help balance this process.
The Key to a Balanced and Healthy Diet
Teksüt Sales Director Murat Keleş pointed out that during Ramadan, a different eating pattern emerges from the normal diet, with a complete change in the number and timing of meals. Emphasizing that milk and ayran (a yogurt drink) are complementary foods due to their vitamin content, Murat Keleş said , “Ayran prevents the loss of salt and minerals through sweating, thus helping to maintain fluid balance in the body. Because it is kept cold, its cooling effect is both refreshing and soothing. Foods with high protein content prolong the emptying time of the stomach, delaying hunger. Milk, being a food with high protein content, helps with the feeling of fullness.” Keleş added that cheese, yogurt, and especially milk, due to their satiating properties, can be beneficial for a balanced and healthy diet during Ramadan.
Make Room for Dairy Products on the Ramadan Table
Murat Keleş suggested that for a healthy and balanced Ramadan, "milk, yogurt, buttermilk, tzatziki, cheese, butter, and other dairy products, or dishes and desserts containing milk or made with milk, should not be absent from your tables." Keleş also emphasized that dairy products, with their protein and calcium content, as well as fat, carbohydrates, and various vitamins, stand out as unique and nutritious food sources during Ramadan.
Source: HORECA Trend and Teksüt
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