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THE GUIDE 2018/2019
“People have underlying conditions
that are sometimes exacerbated by
fasting. Ask your rabbi for a heter
to eat if you need medication or
have issues.”
ALEX POLLAK
Start skipping those morning coffee runs —
no matter how much that may pain you — and
begin cutting down on caffeine at least a week
before, advised Dr. Tzvi Dwolatzky in an article
on myjewishlearning.com. This will help the
headache you may get when you suddenly with-
draw from caffeine.

Also start to take it easy with salty foods and arti-
ficial sweeteners and keep away from alcohol because
it stimulates the loss of body water, he noted.

Leading up to the fast, drink liquids but don’t
overdo it. Make like a camel in the desert and drink
plenty of water, but you don’t have to feel like a
water balloon — drinking too much can wash out
essential salts from your body, the article said.

Pollak also noted you need electrolytes to really
hydrate you before the fast, and also rehydrate you
afterward. Known as the Philly Dietitian, Theresa Shank, a
registered dietitian and owner of Philly Dietitian LLC,
echoed the importance of drinking plenty of water.

“Drink a lot of water the day before to ensure ade-
quate hydration for the next day’s fast,” she advised.

For good measure, she recommends drinking
half your body weight in fluid ounces.

“For example, if a person weighs 160 pounds, then
their recommended water intake would be 80 fluid
ounces,” she said. “I recommend that this liquid apply
to water instead of caffeinated liquids, which tend to
naturally dehydrate the body.”
Though Shank is not Jewish, she has a few rec-
ommendations for pre-Yom Kippur meals. And she
recommends not skipping meals the day before.

“A person will want to consume nutrient-dense
meals and snacks that include protein, fiber and car-
bohydrates to help keep them full, but most impor-
tantly to provide longer lasting energy that their body
will need to use as fuel during the fast,” she noted.

The day before the fast, you might also want to
skip the gym.

“It is recommended not to exercise the day
before because it can decrease a person’s energy
stores — which the body will need to use as fuel for
the fast — and also increase a person’s chance for
dehydration during Yom Kippur,” she explained.

Avoid drinks like juice, alcohol or those with