Salam Aleikom,

Thank you for writing to us.

You can find many materials for how to eat in Ramadan. I am going to just highlight some I find important and relevant to your problem.

The problem you describe indicates an issue with your digestion. Your stomach has problems digesting the food you have eaten. Do you feel it is your sohoor that causes you these problems? Maybe you eat something for iftar that cause these problems.

 

Take care of the amount

How much do you eat for iftar and sohoor? Try eating little portions and not all at once. And try to avoid very heavy, oily food, or food with lots of sugar. Keep it simple and healthy. Eat slowly.

Or maybe is it that you eat too much vegetables, too much fruits? These food are full of fibers that might cause you a puffed up stomach. While they are healthy and good to dugest the food, too much of it can cause you the problem you have.

 

Test

Maybe your stomach does not like a certain type of food. Test which food might cause you this problem. For the next few days, try to eat cereal, and see how things are. Then eat eggs with vegetables, and see how your body reacts. Try eating only eggs without vegetables, or the opposite. Or maybe it is one particular type of vegie that causes problems. Lentils, for example, are known to cause this trouble with your stomach.

 

Sleep

How do you sleep during Ramadan? Do you stay awake all night or do you sleep right after eating? Your stomach needs time to digest (especially if you filled it with plenty of stuff or heavy stuff). So I recommend that while you keep your meals simple, you also try eating them at least 30-45 minutes before going to bed. Do not sleep right after eating, especially if the amount was more than enough.

Ramadan kareem,