contributed by: Sehrish Imtiaz
Ramadan, ninth month of Islamic calendar. The
meaning of word Ramadan is scorching heat. It is the month to practice how to
keep yourself away from sinful behavior as it will negate the reward of
fasting. Ramadan is the time of spiritual reflection. The pre-dawn meal before
the fast is called Suhur, while the meal at sunset that breaks the fast
is Iftar. Muslim increase charity and prayers during Ramadan.
Along with prayers and following teachings of Islam it is also important to take proper diet because ramadan is not for cooking and eating delicious food but to prioritize ibadah, taking excess of anything, especially fried food effects the metabolic processes in body as it contains excess oil. It directly affects brain and muscle power. Taking such foods on daily basis leads to weight gain, heart diseases and declines in cognitive function.
We should take proper diet; here proper diet means we need to take healthy food because fasting whole day drains energy if the food taken in Suhur or Iftar will not proper. The idea that greasy foods give us energy is totally incorrect. Infact, heavy oily meals make you feel more fatigued when standing for longer prayers. The right food will always be earth grown so stock up your fridge with fruits for ramadan rather than fatty, junk and fried food.
Along with prayers and following teachings of Islam it is also important to take proper diet because ramadan is not for cooking and eating delicious food but to prioritize ibadah, taking excess of anything, especially fried food effects the metabolic processes in body as it contains excess oil. It directly affects brain and muscle power. Taking such foods on daily basis leads to weight gain, heart diseases and declines in cognitive function.
We should take proper diet; here proper diet means we need to take healthy food because fasting whole day drains energy if the food taken in Suhur or Iftar will not proper. The idea that greasy foods give us energy is totally incorrect. Infact, heavy oily meals make you feel more fatigued when standing for longer prayers. The right food will always be earth grown so stock up your fridge with fruits for ramadan rather than fatty, junk and fried food.
Here’s the
timeless hadith of our Prophet (SAWW) regarding healthy eating habits:
“A human
being fills no worse vessel than his stomach. It is sufficient for a human
being to eat few mouthfuls to keep his spine straight. But if he must (fill
it), then one third of food, one third for drink and one third for air.” [Ibn
e Majah]
Teachings of
our Holy Prophet (SAWW) given 1400 years ago are still a suggestion for proper
diet control, if we will truly follow this golden advice we will stay away from
number of diseases. Eating mindlessly after a long break will ultimately affect
the stomach. And now due to summer people drink more water at once that causes
stomach ache and they will not be able to eat anything. As we all know excess
of anything is bad, so, we should take everything in adequate amount.
Fasting is a natural detox, it gives rest to our digestive system and energize metabolism to burn calories more efficiently. If you take excess and junk food it affects metabolism and ability to burn fat. Fasting also help to clean up the toxins and regulate the functioning of other organs of body including liver and kidney.
In this ramadan, change your eating habit and make yourself fit in the whole month to pray properly and get the true spirit. We have to keep this thing in our minds that it’s not the month of eating but of worshipping Allah in proper way to keep practicing it after ramadan as well.
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