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Fasting 101

ess than one week before mil-
lions of Jews around the world
begin fasting for Yom Kippur,
Dr. Tzvi Dwolatzky of Haifa's Rambam
Health Care Campus cautions Jews
around the world to carefully prepare
before fasting, warning that without
proper preparation, people increase
their chances of falling ill from the
fast.
"There is a marked difference
between the intended feeling of being
uncomfortable with not eating or
drinking for 25 hours and actually
becoming ill as a result of not get-
ting enough liquids and nutrients:'
Dwolatzky said. "Yom Kippur not only
requires emotional preparation, but
physical as well. A person can take
several important steps before the
holiday to achieve the best physical
condition possible to perform better
on Yom Kippur:'
He offers these tips to prepare for an
easy fast:
• Ask your physician if your health
allows you to fast: Many chronic
medical conditions, such as high blood
pressure, heart disease or arthritis, do
not usually prevent you from fasting,
as long as your condition is stable.
This is usually the case for pregnant
and nursing mothers as well. Clearly
an acute illness accompanied by fever,
vomiting or diarrhea will prevent you
from fasting. Before going any further,
you should check with your doctor
whether your health allows you to fast.
• Prepare early: At least a week
before the fast, cut down on the daily
amount of coffee and caffeinated bev-
erages you drink. Also, take it easy
with salty foods. Keep away from

alcohol because it stimulates the loss
of body water. The use of artificial
sweeteners should also be kept to a
minimum for the same reason.
• Drink a lot of liquids, but don't
overdo it: It is very important to be
well hydrated before the fast. For at
least two days before fasting, make
sure to drink adequate amounts of flu-
ids. Remember it's healthiest to drink
water. Keep a bottle of water with
you and note how much you drink —
about half a gallon is generally suffi-
cient. But don't overdo it. Drinking too
much can wash out essential salts from
your body.
• Eat regular meals before the fast:
It is important to get your body into a
routine before the fast. Make sure to
eat regular meals on the days before
the fast. And don't skip breakfast,
which is probably the most important
meal of the day. Keep away from very
rich and spicy foods. And eat in mod-
eration.
• Take it easy before and during
the fast: On the day before the fast
refrain from strenuous physical exer-
cise. Don't run around too much doing
chores — spoil yourself and take it
easy. Keep out of the sun. Stay cool. Do
this on the fast day as well.
• Have a light meal before the
fast: When eating before the fast, a
light meal is preferable. Eating extra
amounts of food does not help to keep
you going for 24 hours. Rather eat
small amounts of carbohydrates, some
protein and fruit. Keep spices and salt
to a minimum.
• You did it! The break-fast meal:
Go slow! Eat some carbs and drink
some fluids.

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