Stay fresh and keep your skin healthy in Ramadan

This time Ramadan a month of blessing, is coming when summer will be at its peak. This holy month is right around the corner and every body is busy planning how to adjust their daily schedule and activities during this month of fasting.

It is highly important look after the skin in this month as the body and skin goes through a number of ups and downs which lead to many changes.

If you want to flaunt glowing radiant skin come Eid, follow these simple tips and reap tremendous skin rewards.

Foods that benefit and foods that harm

Fasting is not only a physical but also a spiritual exercise that has many lasting benefits.

During the holy month of Ramadan our routine diet and food consumption change. So it’s a good  time for you to prepare nutritious and varied meal. It’s the perfect time to make the most of the wonderful season by eating healthy to nourish your body and skin.

Fasting dehydrates the skin so its very important to make sure that you rehydrate after iftar. Water also helps preserve your skins elasticity and protects you against the early appearance of wrinkles.

We recommend that between iftar and suhoor you drink at least 8 glasses of water in addition to any other fluids. The human body only absorbs 50 to 60 percent of fruit juice and 20 to 30 percent of sodas.

So limit your intake of caffeine in terms of soda, coffee and tea as they can easily absorb minerals and fluids from your body, which will leave your skin dry.try a cup of green tea, they can do magic as well as rejuvenate your skin.

A fruit like watermelon which consists 92 percent water, is a huge benefit when fasting. You substitute with other fruits with a high mineral content like pineapple, papaya, and other seasonal fruits.
What you eat also plays a huge role in the health of your skin so the healthier the better. Antioxidants are high in fiber, low in saturated fat and cholesterol and good sources of vitamins and minerals. Dates and dry fruits are a good source of vitamin A, iron, potassium, calcium and magnesium.

Not only do these snacks provide the necessary nourishments and hydration during Ramadan, they are anti aging too. Grilled or baking is healthier and and helps retain the taste and original flavor of the food, especially chicken and fish.  Avoid fatty, junk, salty, oily, spicy food because they turn your skin oily and result in the outgrowth of pimples, acne and skin rashes.

Dedicated daily skin care
Skin care in Ramadan is important in such ways that whatever changes your skin goes through during Ramadan , you can cover them up through easy skin care in Ramadan tips.

Through the years of fasting I have stuck with the 4 essentials namely cleanse, tone, exfoliate and moisturize. Use a gentle conditioning cleanser ideally one that does not cause your skin too dry for removing dirt and makeup. Rose water and fresh cold water are good toners. Skin care in Ramadan regarding this issue sates that you should always keep a rose water bottle or spray in your refrigerator and spray it on your face as much as you can. This gives your skin a really fresh feel.  

Gentle exfoliation everyday will stimulate your skin while removing any dead cells, imparting your skin healthy mega watt glow. Reapply a water based moisturizer , or moisturizing serum every time you wash your face to make sure your skin stays supple and hydrated.

Many of us can pretty much neglect the area around their eyes and that’s when dark circles appear. In order to enjoy a flawless complexion, make sure to moisturize this area around your eyes , applying eye cream. Refrigerate those creams not only does it feel awesome the cold application helps tighten blood vessels , and prevent puffiness and dark circles.
Try a fragrance free spf containing lip balm to keep your lips smooth with long lasting moisturization.

The best way to protect your skin to avoid sun as much as possible because sun rays are awfully harmful for skin. Ultraviolet rays of sun can cause sun burn, sun damage, premature aging, dark spots, uneven skin tone. So day time use sunscreen with sun protective factor 50 and both UVA and UVB protection.

Catch up on your beauty sleep
If you want to avoid your tired look at the end of Ramadan stay away from tension as much as possible and keep yourself relax. Keep your sleep cycle in perfect order.
How to work out during fasting

I am frequently asked how can I work out and eat properly while fasting? A low intensity exercise like walking instead of running. Do light yoga. Slow deliberate movement not only balance and stimulate the body, these ancient practices have been known to calm and clean the mind.
Fasting is not only a physical but also a spiritual exercise that has many lasting benefits. Follow the above mentioned skin care in Ramadan tips and you are sure to have a beautiful skin that is flawless all through Ramadan and even after that.
Dr Tauhida
Rahman Ereen
Dermatologist

 

 

Stay fresh and keep your skin healthy in Ramadan

This time Ramadan a month of blessing, is coming when summer will be at its peak. This holy month is right around the corner and every body is busy planning how to adjust their daily schedule and activities during this month of fasting. It is highly important look after the skin in this month as the body and skin goes through a number of ups and downs which lead to many changes. If you want to flaunt glowing radiant skin come Eid, follow these simple tips and reap tremendous skin rewards. Foods that benefit and foods that harm Fasting is not only a physical but also a spiritual exercise that has many lasting benefits. During the holy month of Ramadan our routine diet and food consumption change. So its a good time for you to prepare nutritious and varied meal. Its the perfect time to make the most of the wonderful season by eating healthy to nourish your body and skin. Fasting dehydrates the skin so its very important to make sure that you rehydrate after iftar. Water also helps preserve your skins elasticity and protects you against the early appearance of wrinkles. We recommend that between iftar and suhoor you drink at least 8 glasses of water in addition to any other fluids. The human body only absorbs 50 to 60 percent of fruit juice and 20 to 30 percent of sodas. So limit your intake of caffeine in terms of soda, coffee and tea as they can easily absorb minerals and fluids from your body, which will leave your skin dry.try a cup of green tea, they can do magic as well as rejuvenate your skin. A fruit like watermelon which consists 92 percent water, is a huge benefit when fasting. You substitute with other fruits with a high mineral content like pineapple, papaya, and other seasonal fruits. What you eat also plays a huge role in the health of your skin so the healthier the better. Antioxidants are high in fiber, low in saturated fat and cholesterol and good sources of vitamins and minerals. Dates and dry fruits are a good source of vitamin A, iron, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Not only do these snacks provide the necessary nourishments and hydration during Ramadan, they are anti aging too. Grilled or baking is healthier and and helps retain the taste and original flavor of the food, especially chicken and fish. Avoid fatty, junk, salty, oily, spicy food because they turn your skin oily and result in the outgrowth of pimples, acne and skin rashes. Dedicated daily skin care Skin care in Ramadan is important in such ways that whatever changes your skin goes through during Ramadan , you can cover them up through easy skin care in Ramadan tips. Through the years of fasting I have stuck with the 4 essentials namely cleanse, tone, exfoliate and moisturize. Use a gentle conditioning cleanser ideally one that does not cause your skin too dry for removing dirt and makeup. Rose water and fresh cold water are good toners. Skin care in Ramadan regarding this issue sates that you should always keep a rose water bottle or spray in your refrigerator and spray it on your face as much as you can. This gives your skin a really fresh feel. Gentle exfoliation everyday will stimulate your skin while removing any dead cells, imparting your skin healthy mega watt glow. Reapply a water based moisturizer , or moisturizing serum every time you wash your face to make sure your skin stays supple and hydrated. Many of us can pretty much neglect the area around their eyes and thats when dark circles appear. In order to enjoy a flawless complexion, make sure to moisturize this area around your eyes , applying eye cream. Refrigerate those creams not only does it feel awesome the cold application helps tighten blood vessels , and prevent puffiness and dark circles. Try a fragrance free spf containing lip balm to keep your lips smooth with long lasting moisturization. The best way to protect your skin to avoid sun as much as possible because sun rays are awfully harmful for skin. Ultraviolet rays of sun can cause sun burn, sun damage, premature aging, dark spots, uneven skin tone. So day time use sunscreen with sun protective factor 50 and both UVA and UVB protection. Catch up on your beauty sleep If you want to avoid your tired look at the end of Ramadan stay away from tension as much as possible and keep yourself relax. Keep your sleep cycle in perfect order. How to work out during fasting I am frequently asked how can I work out and eat properly while fasting? A low intensity exercise like walking instead of running. Do light yoga. Slow deliberate movement not only balance and stimulate the body, these ancient practices have been known to calm and clean the mind. Fasting is not only a physical but also a spiritual exercise that has many lasting benefits. Follow the above mentioned skin care in Ramadan tips and you are sure to have a beautiful skin that is flawless all through Ramadan and even after that. Dr Tauhida Rahman Ereen Dermatologist