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The festival of Chaitra Navratri (Chaitra Navratri 2025) has started from March 30. Different forms of the Goddess are worshiped for nine days. The holy festival of Navratri is a time of devotion and worship, in which many people observe fasts for the entire nine days or some days.
Fasting does give spiritual benefits, but if some things are not taken care of during this time, it can harm health. Therefore, it is important to take special care of your health during the fast. Let us know 5 important things to take care of health during the Navratri fast.
take care of hydration
During fasting, people often drink less water or ignore the liquid in the fruit diet, which can cause dehydration. Lack of water in the body can cause fatigue, dizziness and weakness. Therefore, drink at least 8-10 glasses of water throughout the day. You can also take drinks like coconut water, buttermilk, lemonade and herbal tea, which will give energy to the body and maintain the balance of electrolytes .
Eat nutritious foods
Often people spend time during fasting by eating only potatoes, sago or fried food, but this is not good for health. The body should get proper nutrition even during fasting. So include fruits, dry fruits, makhana, water chestnut flour, buckwheat flour, curd and milk in your diet. All these things are rich in protein, fiber and vitamins, which give energy to the body.
Avoid eating too much fried food
During Navratri, people eat more things like sabudana khichdi, potato tikki, pakodas and fried namkeen, which are heavy to digest and can cause stomach problems. Instead, eat light and easily digestible things like fruit chaat, water chestnut parathas, buckwheat khichdi or gourd vegetable. If you are eating fried food, eat it in small quantities and cook it in ghee or healthy oil.
Keep eating something every once in a while
Staying hungry for a long time can cause the blood sugar level to drop, which leads to irritability and weakness. Therefore, instead of eating too much at one time, keep eating small amounts of something every few minutes. Nuts, fruits, smoothies or dry fruits will keep the body getting continuous energy.
Rest and light exercise
The body needs rest during the fast, so get plenty of sleep. Also, avoid doing tiring work or exercise. You can do light yoga, pranayama or walk, which will keep the body active and the digestive system will also be fine .
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