Health experts urge to use vegetables in Ramazan.

SUKKUR -- Health experts have stressed using raw and steamed vegetables like tomatoes, cucumber and salad etc during Ramazan.

People should avoid fried food, sugar and juices and limit sugar intake from items such as cookies and cakes, said a health expert Dr Najaf Ali Shah while talking to reporter here on Wednesday.

He said those who plan to keep fast should not skip 'Sehri' with a view to reduce weight. They should rather wake up early in the morning to have their 'Sehri' for maintaining good health. People who do fast should avoid eating too much during Iftar as they tend to consume more than their bodies actually need.

'In fact, many people end up inflicting more harm on their bodies in Ramazan than during other times of the year. Eating foods high in fat and sugar at the wrong times affects the body,' he said.

In order to keep their metabolism balanced, fasters should also exercise after breaking their fast,'...