With the beginning of the month of Ramadan, all Muslims around the world are observing fasting where they abstain from eating and drinking for at least 16 hours everyday. Most of us would think that this is an unhealthy act and may cause negative health effect, but this is not completely true.
Ramadan has many health benefits. We will discuss top 7 of them here
Ramadan has many health benefits. We will discuss top 7 of them here
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Health benefits of Dates: Dates, which are eaten at the time of iftar every day, have many health benefits. They are rich of carbohydrates, fibre, potassium, magnesium and B vitamins and keep you saturated for whole day.
Tonic to brain: A study carried out by scientists in the USA found that the mental focus
achieved during Ramadan increases the level of brain-derived
neurotrophic factor, which causes the body to produce more brain cells,
thus improving brain function.
Good habits: If you are following the rules of Islam and Ramadan seriously, you will ditch all the bad habits including smoking and drinking for whole one month. This is the best time to leave these habits permanently.
Reduce cholesterol: Reduction of cholesterol in the blood is one of the positive outcomes of fasting during Ramadan. This will improve cardiovascular health and reduces risk of heart diseases.
Permanent fat loss: The fat lost during the fasting for Ramadan does not come back easily as your stomach is shrink during the time and you won't need to eat much after Ramadan.
Detox: Fasting is a natural detox for your body. By not eating and drinking during daytime, you give your body a get a chance to detoxify itself throughout the month
Metabolism become effective: Because of not eating throughout the day, your metabolism becomes more active and so, will absorb more nutrients from the food you eat.
Wishing you all a very Happy Ramadan 2014. Stay healthy and stay blessed
