Rawan Suleiman is an Ottawa based Registered Dietitian and member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario. She has a Bachelors degree in Nutrition Sciences from the University of Ottawa. While volunteering with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, The Alzheimer's Society and the SCREEN program, she has worked with high risk and immigrant communities within the area . Her interest lies in community health, chronic disease prevention and advising her clients on making sustainable and realistic dietary changes.
Ramadan, the time of year when we fast all through the day and then treat ourselves with traditional favourites that are often fried, high in calories, and laden with sugar and fat. It can be a challenge to eat healthy when confronted with a plate of crispy fried samosas, oh-so-sweet halwa, or flaky qatayaf at iftar (meal to break the fast).
Rawan Suleiman, a registered dietitian shares strategies on how we can eat healthy in Ramadan.
Palestinian Canadian Registered Dietitian Rawan Suleiman discusses the health benefits of returning to homemade ethnic food.
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