Things you shouldn’t eat before a fast

Beef jerky

Meno: Dried salami

Why not leftover chulent?

I understand the beef jerky and salami because they’re salty and you could get dehydrated, but is chulent a no-no in your opinion too because of saltiness? If not, then what’s the reason?

Thank you 🙂

I think you’d have to freeze orange juice before you ate it.

Heavy foods with high fat content.

Super sugary things like chocolate cake.

Foods/drinks that are diuretic, meaning that they accelerate expulsion of water from the body. Common examples are those with high caffeine content, certain fruits and vegetables. The list is fairly extensive – and surprising, to me at least – so some research may be in order. I would post a link to one article I liked, but I think that would violate the Coffee Room rules and be removed.

Meno: You’re right. I’ve never had leftover chulent. Now I’m curious! 🙂

I’ve had leftover chulent right before a fast. It’s tasty and doesn’t cause any problems at all.

Really, unless you have specific health issues, you should be able to eat anything you please before a fast without any trouble.

Just make sure to drink enough (and maybe avoid coffee), and you should be finel

A lot.