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Ramadan health guide: a guide to healthy fasting
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Document type:Guidance
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Author:Communities in Action
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Published date:13 September 2007
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Primary audience:Public, Health and social care professionals
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Product number:283570
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Gateway reference:8763
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Pages:30
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Copyright holder:Crown
This booklet is aimed at helping to understand the health issues related to fasting, to help people make more informed choices, minimise complications and maximise the benefit of the fast.
The booklet gives a guide through the physiological changes that occur during fasting, gives examples of beneficial and harmful foods during fasting, discusses potential medical problems and remedies, suggests a diet plan, and responds to the most frequently asked questions about fasting in general and medical issues in particular.
The booklet also contains a section for doctors and medical professionals, to enable them to provide more informed services.
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