Tisha B'Av fasting is an opportunity to cleanse the body of toxins • What is recommended to eat and drink before fasting and how to avoid headaches at the end of the fast? The expertise explains

• Treat fasting as a detox

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The fast of Tisha B'Av will be celebrated tonight (Wednesday) for 25 hours. This is a full fast, evening to evening, and is the longest fast in the Jewish calendar. It is important to note that according to the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, Corona patients are exempt from fasting.

A good time to cleanse the body of toxins

"Fasting is a very positive thing for the body and is a starting point for cleansing it of toxins. When we come to this approach to fasting and see the process through this perspective, it is easier to fast, because thinking is that fasting purifies the body," says Dr. Gilit Steiner, head of the medical school Complements Wingate Academic College. ”Ahead of fasting, we must prepare ourselves mentally and physically. "Physically you have to drink a lot, people feel they are full of fluids but that is not true, you have to drink between 8-12 glasses of water every day."

"We need to eat many small portions before the fast to prepare our body. It is better to eat dietary fiber that helps our stomach during the day and it is recommended to avoid caffeine. At the end of the fast I recommend a moderate return of sugar, eat a walnut Nuts, and not blowing the body right in with food, "Steiner says.

Drink, and as much as possible

Nutritionist Naama Horowitz says that, "Before fasting, you should drink a large amount of water throughout the day. Do not drink at the last minute, but drink in a row, so you go to the bathroom once an hour. Our goal is to reach fasting when the body is saturated with water. Be slower. Beyond that, you should not consume any drink or food with caffeine, cola or chocolate as caffeine is a diuretic and not helpful in preparing for fasting. Eat foods without white sugar but whole grains, whole rice, whole pasta and I also recommend Legumes, but for those whose legumes cause digestive problems, it is better not to consume them, and if there are still those who want to eat legumes, it is recommended to consume black or red lentils. "

Regarding the end of the fast, Horowitz explains that, "Some of the physical symptoms a person experiences during fasting are headaches and fatigue, it is due to dehydration itself and there is no magic formula that will prevent it completely. Therefore, at the end of the fast it is recommended to immediately drink two glasses of water to return fluids to the body, then consume fruit to return the sugar to the body and then take a rest, followed by eating a reasonable meal that will not cause a feeling of bloating. It's natural for you to pass. "