10/10/2025
🌸 What Happens in Your Body During Karwa Chauth Fast
🌅 When You Eat Sargi (Pre-dawn meal):
Your Sargi is the foundation of energy balance for the entire day.
The glucose from your meal supplies immediate energy for the first few hours.
By mid-day, your body switches to fat metabolism, breaking down stored glycogen (from liver & muscles).
Electrolytes (especially sodium & potassium) start dropping, which can cause fatigue, headache, or dizziness if hydration is low.
Cortisol (stress hormone) may rise slightly to maintain alertness.
Digestion slows, conserving energy for vital functions — that’s why heavy, oily Sargi can cause acidity later.
🩺 Sargi Tip:
Include complex carbs + healthy fat + protein + hydration combo:
Oats / poha / suji kheer + soaked nuts + 1 fruit + milk / curd / coconut water.
Avoid salty or spicy foods (they trigger thirst).
🌞 During the Fast (Body’s Response):
Insulin levels drop, promoting fat breakdown.
Autophagy (cellular repair) begins — your body starts cleaning damaged cells, enhancing metabolism.
Low energy may make you crave sugar later — so breaking the fast correctly is key.
If you’re prone to acidity, the stomach may produce acid even without food → hence burping, nausea, or heartburn can occur.
💧 What You Can Drink During Fasting (if flexible):
If your ritual allows light hydration —
Coconut water or infused water with mint, fennel, or tulsi is best.
Avoid cold water; prefer room-temperature or lukewarm to protect gut lining.
Do not consume tea, coffee, or carbonated drinks — they raise acidity and dehydrate you faster.
🌙 Breaking the Fast (Dinner – Scientific Meal Structure):
After 12–16 hours of fasting, your digestive enzymes are slow — start gentle!
✅ Step 1 – Rehydrate:
1–2 dates + coconut water / warm water with pinch of pink salt & lemon (restore electrolytes and glucose).
✅ Step 2 – Light Starter:
Clear vegetable soup / fruit bowl (papaya, pomegranate, apple).
Avoid anything cold or carbonated immediately.
✅ Step 3 – Balanced Main Meal:
Khichdi / dalia / rice + dal + cooked vegetables + curd or buttermilk.
Add ghee — it supports bile flow and hormone balance.
Keep dinner small; chewing slowly helps stabilize insulin and prevents bloating.
🚫 Avoid in Dinner:
Fried, spicy, or sugary food (delays digestion).
Heavy dairy sweets (causes glucose spike & acidity).
Excess tea or coffee (increases cortisol post-fasting).
🌿 Healing Message by Diet Doc Happy
“Fasting is not deprivation — it’s a detox of mind, body, and hormones.
Break it mindfully to heal your gut, balance hormones, and glow naturally.” 💫
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