What is the best food to break the fast with?

What is the best food to break the fast with?

Remember, our digestive fire or jatharagini is at its lowest during the morning. Therefore, we should always break our fast with something light & nutritious
 
Therefore, the best food to break your fast is with ash gourd juice, coconut water or any green vegetable juice.
 
When we drive a car, we gradually shift from the 1st gear to the 5th gear. We do not directly shift to the 5th gear. Same way, our digestive system is weak in the morning and gets stronger by noon. Hence, we shall gradually break our fast. First by juices, followed by fruits, followed by either a salad or a grain meal.

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