KOMPAS.com – Ramadan has arrived. For one full month, Muslims will fast. Eating sahur and breaking the fast is also a special moment this month.
Unlike eating on other days, dishes for breaking and eating are usually prepared more specifically. Therefore, instead of buying or dining out, the iftar and sahur menu should be cooked by yourself.
Apart from supporting policy physical distancing to stay at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, cooking by yourself also has a number of benefits.
Here are four benefits of cooking iftar and eating sahur on your own during the holy month of Ramadan.
- Healthier
By preparing your own food, you can make sure that all the ingredients you use are fresh. In addition, the hygiene and cooking utensils used can be ensured.
You can also adjust the cooking process according to the needs and health conditions of you and your family. For example, for people with high cholesterol, you will tend to avoid fried foods.
- Relieves stress
Even though it seems complicated, it turns out that cooking can actually reduce stress levels. Launch page BBC, Wednesday (3/2/2021), several researchers from the National Institutes of Health found that adults have more positive emotions when doing creative activities. For example, creating works of art, composing songs, composing music, writing, and cooking.
One of the researchers involved, Nicole Farmer, said that physical movements during cooking, such as cutting or kneading, can relieve stress and anxiety.
- Strengthen relationships
The creativity and positive emotions that arise when you cook can strengthen social relationships. This happens because cooking will give you happiness when you serve these dishes to other people. Vice versa, someone who is given food will feel special.
Other positive benefits can also arise when you and your family cook together in preparing iftar dishes or eating sahur. This activity can foster a habit of helping each other.
In addition, through cooking, family members can learn conflict management from each other. The reason is, to produce delicious and served dishes on time, it takes communication and cooperation from family members.
- More efficient
The allocation of spending costs during Ramadan is often higher than other months. Because, the menu for breaking the fast and sahur is usually made more complete and varied.
Therefore, compared to buying food out or eating at restaurants, cooking your own meals can save you a monthly budget. You can also buy groceries according to your needs and budget.
To get food items more economically and without leaving the house, you can buy them online online through marketplace, like Tokopedia.
For information, currently, Tokopedia is holding a Ramadan promo party titled Indonesian Time Special Ramadan Shopping (WIB Special Ramadan) which runs until May 12, 2021.
On Ramadan Special WIB Promo of these, you can get a variety of groceries with discounts of up to 90 percent. In addition, you can also get unlimited postage promos and various special cashbacks which will certainly make your shopping even more economical.
To get more attractive promos, you can watch WIB TV Show. Monthly program from Tokopedia TV Show this is held every 25th.
Come on, make a special meal for sahur and iftar at home with the ingredients provided at Tokopedia.
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