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Today's meals · Wednesday
See the full planEarly morning
Saa 12 alfajiri · 6:00 am
- Okra water1 glass
Breakfast
Saa 1–2 asubuhi · 7–8 am
- Milk1 cup (250 ml)
- Boiled egg1 egg
Morning snack
Saa 4–5 asubuhi · 10–11 am
- Pumpkin seeds1 handful
- Grapes10 grapes
- Cucumber
Lunch
Saa 7–8 mchana · 1–2 pm
- Cooking bananas2 bananas
- Fish1 palm-size piece
- Leafy greens1 cup (250 ml)
Afternoon snack
Saa 9–11 jioni · 3–5 pm
- Milk with turmeric, black pepper and cinnamon1 glass
Dinner
Saa 12–1 usiku · 6–7 pm
- Ugali½–1 cup
- Dagaa (small dried fish)½ cup
- Leafy greens1–2 cups
- 1 hour after dinner: cinnamon and clove water1 glass
- 45 minutes before sleep: garlic3 cloves