Ramadan with KT: What are the changes a fasting person’s body goes through, and more

AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAAgLVkw=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0 Good evening, Welcome to Ramadan with KT, your daily digest for [all updates]( AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAAgLVkw=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0) from the Emirates and beyond related to the holy month. Read on. AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAAkKV0w=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0 Reuters Yawning and growling stomachs are among the ways human bodies react to long hours without food and water, and an upended sleep cycle. Drowsiness, headaches and fatigue, too, are seen among those observing the Ramadan fast. Experts tell us how fasting can trigger a range of physiological changes and why some of these are actually good for health. They also call on non-fasting office-goers to be mindful of the changes their fasting colleagues’ bodies go through. “The key is to be understanding, respectful and accommodating of your colleagues who are fasting,” says Raghda Adi, a clinical dietitian. Read more [here]( AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0MV0w=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0).   Word of the day It is the Arabic word for supplication. Muslims raise their hands to the heavens to seek assistance from God   In today's newsletter, we also introduce you to Sharjah police officer [Mohamed Talib]( AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0MVEw=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0), who has been firing the Iftar cannon for the last six years. “I do it [alongside] my police duty during the holy month of Ramadan to get rewards from God [and] to bring joy to worshippers," he says. And finally, we bring to you the [story]( AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0MVUw=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0) of a team of volunteers, including children, who distributes Iftar meals among some 1,200 labourers in Dubai every day. 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See you tomorrow.   [Video of the day: A Dubai family distributes Iftar meals]( AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0MUkw=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0) [[ratio]  ]( AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0MU0w=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0)   [Recipe of the day: Spice up Iftar with Omani Thareed]( AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0MUEw=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0) AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0MUEw=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0   [More stories]( AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAAgLVEw=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0) AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0MUUw=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0 [UAE: Religious, political leaders from different faiths break fast under one roof]( AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0MUUw=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0) AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0MXkw=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0 [Dubai Police arrest 67 beggars since the beginning of Ramadan]( AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0MXkw=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0) AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0MX0w=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0 [Pakistan cricketers Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmad perform Umrah this Ramadan]( AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0MX0w=&sl=cE8nGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0)   If you do not wish to receive this e-mail, click here to [unsubscribe]( AABQXAdKB0RNFFlHR0cEWABYCgJPUAhdBCJVDgUNCUoCXVseFkQLEEwUWAlaWAlUEVsLCFNwV1pRUQ8dWg1dGg==&ml=AQJSGQZKAA0PVkw=&sl=cE8xGWNlSmt0MkxAQV5LXgpYCgNdUxIMXgdBTQcLCBhR&pp=0)