How to break Chhath fast
Chhath is a popular festival of Bihar, whose celebration is now spread all over the country and the world. The festival of Chhath is celebrated with great pomp not only in India but also abroad. Chhath fast is considered the most difficult. In this, fasting women fast for 36 hours. Purity is taken care of several days in advance. Its sanctity begins with Nahay Khay and Kharna. By observing Chhath fast without eating or drinking, the body gets dehydrated. Therefore, it becomes important to take care of some special things while breaking the fast. Let us know with which things the Chhath fast should be broken and which things should not be consumed after breaking the fast?
How to break Chhath fast?
Drink this drink for energy- There is waterless fast of Chhath, hence you feel very thirsty while breaking the fast. Dietician Swati Singh said that the body remains dehydrated due to fasting. Therefore, to break the fast of Chhath, you should first drink cold water. It would be better if you mix coconut water or sattu and drink it. This will provide immediate energy to the body and will hydrate the body.
Eating dry fruits will give you strength- After breaking the fast, you can eat some light fruits and dry fruits. This will provide energy to the body. Eating fruits and dry fruits provides vitamins, minerals and proteins which will provide instant energy to your body. Therefore, eat them in small quantities after breaking the fast.
Fiber is important-After breaking the Chhath fast, you should eat things like sweet potato, potato or pumpkin and bottle gourd. Staying hungry for a long time affects digestion. But these things are easy to digest. After such a long fasting, you should include fiber-rich and easily digestible foods in your diet. You can also eat some pulses and rice.
Do not eat these things after breaking Chhath fast
After fasting on Chhath, you should avoid eating puri-dishes immediately. Eating too much fried food can cause problems like gas and acidity. Eating too much oily and spicy food can cause harm. Eating spicy food can affect the digestive system. After the fast of Chhath, one should not eat non-veg i.e. non-vegetarian food. The body is not able to digest this type of food immediately. Apart from this, you should also avoid drinking too much tea or coffee. This can cause acid formation in the body.
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