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Health Benefits of Fasting in Ramadan

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Ramadan is not only great for excellent spiritual cleansing, it also exert detoxifying effects on the body such as detoxification of the body organs and exclusion of harmful toxins from the body. During fasting, no meal is consumed for a specific time duration, due to which digestive system is in rest throughout the day which results in the detoxification of the body and its organs.   During fasting, detrimental toxins are eliminated from the body. Fat deposits that are present in the body contain harmful toxins, which exert negative impact on the health. When body starts utilizing stored fat deposits to produce energy during fasting, size of the fat deposits starts decreasing and harmful toxins are removed from the body. During Ramadan, metabolism is boosted which in turn increase the absorption of essential nutrients in the body leading to the improved health. This positive change in the body during fasting is due to the increase produced of ‘‘adiponectin’’ a hormone r
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Favorable Effects of Ramadan Fasting: Improvement in Lipid Profile

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  We all are aware of the positive physical results of fasting in Ramadan but during fasting many healthy changes are also taking place in the body, one of which is the decrease in serum triglyceride and cholesterol levels. Cholesterol increased concentrations are harmful for the body and have a negative impact on the ones health and well-being. High levels of cholesterol not only increase the inflammation in the body but also play an important role in the plaque formation in the arteries which results in the development of cardiovascular disease such as hypertension, cardiomyopathy, stroke, heart failure.                                In UAE, an epidemiological research was conducted by the cardiologists for many years to evaluate the effect of fasting on the serum lipid profile and the results revealed fasting has positive impact on the lipid profile as increase in high density lipoproteins (HDL) and decrease in serum triglyceride and cholesterol levels was obs
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Healthy Eating In Ramadan

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  Muslims from all over the world perform fasting (abstain for eating and drinking) from dawn to sunset during the month of Ramadan. It is the time of self purification for the Muslims both spiritually and physically. During this month, dietary patterns and eating timings are altered, therefore it is important for the Muslims to learn how to identify their changing nutritional requirements and to do dietary modifications to stay healthy.                               The foremost step is incorporating all the major food groups including whole wheat, barley, oats, quinoa, eggs, meat, nuts, vegetable oils, fruits and vegetables in their diet during this month in order to maintain a proper energy level and prevent deficiencies of specific nutrients in the body. Fluid intake is another determinant which also needs consideration, as its limited intake leads to dehydration. It is important to maintain proper hydration status by consuming plenty of plain water, milk, an
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Nutrition during Ramadan Fasting

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Muslims observe fasting during the month of Ramadan , regardless of their ethnic and ideological differences. They last approximately for 15-17 hours without the intake of any food or fluid. Eating pattern is modified during Ramadan as nothing can be consumed in the restricted timings and energy supply form the food is not frequent, therefore major dietary modifications are required in this month.                                                During Suhoor, the diet must comprise of dairy products like milk, yogurt, cheese, and complex carbohydrates as they have high satiety value and they are good sources of energy including barley, oat, rye, whole wheat. Protein sources like eggs, legumes, beans, nuts must also be included as they delay the pangs of hunger. Prefer healthy oils for cooking purposes and replace animal fats like butter, margarine with vegetable oils which include olive oil. Try to change cooking methods, prefer substituting roasting with grilling and
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