AMMAN
— Muslims are celebrating
Eid Al-Adha for a second time during the COVID-19
pandemic.
اضافة اعلان
This
year, the
Ministry of Health warned citizens against eating more than 200g of
red meat and liver and advised them to add vegetables and brown bread to their
diets, according to Jordan News Agency, Petra.
Dentist
Deema Al-Zoubi noticed an increase in toothache cases linked to the intake of
mamul, or traditional eid cookies. Eating mamul without moderation leads to
mouth acidization, making it fertile soil for bacteria.
Nutritionist
Nisreen Al-Tarifi also stated that overeating cookies during eid can cause
abdominal distress and lead to weight gain, since mamul is full in fat.
Nonetheless,
she said, mamul can also be healthy because it consists of nutrients such as
carbohydrates, protein, fat, spices, and nuts, which provide the body with
vitamins.
Fouzeh
Al-Bostagi, who has been baking and selling mamul for five years, said that the
economic ramifications of the pandemic affected her business as she saw a
decline in the number of people ordering cookies this year.
Head of the University of Jordan’s history department, Abul
Hadi Al-Qaayda, and
researcher Nabeel Amari stated that cookie making dates to Egypt’s Tulunid Dynasty.
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