AVOID
The temptation to over eat. This will not keep you from being hungry and will most likely result in an expanding waistline and a weight gain.
Too much tea or coffee at sunrise, as these are diuretic's and result in you spending more time in the toilet wasting that precious water that your body needs to preserve.
DRINK
Lots of water and fresh juice after breaking fast and before you sleep. This will allow your body to adjust your fluid levels while you sleep.
LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
If you have excessive sweating, weakness, tiredness, lack of energy, dizziness, or feeling faint you may be suffering low blood pressure. You tend to feel this towards the afternoon.
This can be a result of too little water or fluid intake and too little salt intake. To resolve this keep cool and increase your fluid and salt intake.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
If you suffer from high blood pressure and are taking medication, you may need to adjust your levels during Ramadhan. You should discuss this with your doctor.
HEADACHES
A common problem if you normally like to hang out at Starbucks or generally drink lots of coffee you can suffer from server headaches due to caffeine withdrawal. This also applies to smokers. These are bad headaches and can cause nausea. The best way to avoid these headaches is to slowly reduce your intake a couple of weeks before the start of fasting.
