I am satisfied with dates and milk at the time of breakfast

The star of the national team and the player of the Hamriyah club for the modern sail, the World Cup, Adel Khaled, stressed the importance of a sport of sailor from fatty meals at the time of breakfast during the holy month, and his preference for dates, milk, nuts and juices as part of a snack that separates the daily exercises before and after breakfast throughout the month of Ramadan.

The holy month coincides with the preparations of Adel Khaled, the owner of the achievements in the world championships for the categories of “Al -Ka 6” and “Al -Ka 7” for the modern sail, to participate in the fifth of next month in the Gulf Games in Amman.

On his diet in Ramadan, Khaled told «Emirates Today»: “I stay away from fatty meals at the time of breakfast, and I am satisfied with dates, milk, juices and nuts, along with a light dish of food rates with high protein rates, and it gives athletes in general enough to restore the energy of the body, and avoids them falling into the state of inactivity before the basic evening exercises with high levels of loads.”

He added: «Commitment to daily exercises, whether in the pre -breakfast period or after it, makes the athlete required to compensate the quantities of fluids, and focus on light nutritional patterns, rich in fiber and proteins, giving the muscles to obtain adequate energy, along with the ability to take the basic evening training at night with greater activity, as they carry larger training loads than the pre -breakfast period.

Khaled pointed to the number of hours of exercises needed by the sporting of the sailor during the holy month, and the food patterns that must be followed, and said: “The daily exercise rate ranges in its periods, whether before or after breakfast between four and five hours, which makes it important to follow food patterns during the holy month, focus on giving the body energy and adequate fluids, and leaving the basic meal to the period after the evening training in meals in which food is based on food The diversity of salads, along with red meat, chicken, and even grilled seafood, ensuring that the body has protein rates away from high fat rates.

He continued: «The exercises vary in the pre -breakfast hours between cycling and fitness, along with weights that ensure the muscles get the necessary flexibility and fitness, before going to raise the levels of physical loads in the essential evening period that can extend between two and three hours.

Khaled pointed to the challenges faced by the modern sail, during the holy month, and said: “The sport of the sail is required to multiply fluids and juices, especially since their weekly program includes at a minimum period of two basic training in the seas in the afternoon periods that precede the breakfast date, in a challenge to the body’s exposure to temperatures, increase sweating and sun, in a high physical effort imposed by this sport.”

He concluded: “Suhoor meal should focus on fluids, juices, salads, and fruits, giving the athlete’s body enough vitamins and various proteins that are easy to absorb, and help it take a new day of training during the holy month.”

Adel Khaled:

. Commitment to daily exercises before and after breakfast, makes the athlete required to compensate the quantities of fluid.