The Ramadan season is about to end and our fellow Islam brothers are about to surpass their fasting practices. Recent studies have proven that fasting could actually promote health as well as produce a sound mind. In this practice, Muslims conduct fasting throughout daylight depending on their physical, mental and emotional well-being. This could eventually hasten the metabolism, prevent brain aging and promote overall health.
Today, dieticians and nutritionists recommend that the Suhoor dishes should be filled with protein, health fats and fiber, National Monitor reports. They should fill themselves in time for daylight so they could feel satiated and hydrated throughout the day. Recent body of knowledge suggests that fasting may provide a good way to use extra stored fat in the body. This will benefit the stomach because it promotes ample time to shrink and the intestines to empty before eating more food.
Fasting through Ramadan is like intermittent fasting because they skip eating and drinking during the day and eating at night. Intermittent fasting recommends that a person should prevent from eating foods for at least 12 hours a day followed by eating after that. Sometimes, they suggest cutting down calorie intake for just 500 calories, reports Mail Online.
However, this annual practice does not only benefit the body but also the mind. The tradition trains people to have control over their behavior and will power. Also, researches have conducted several studies that fasting could prevent brain aging that could permanently damage nerve cells like in the case of Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.
Aside from physical and mental benefits, Ramadan teaches its followers on the importance of cleaning out their bad habits and cleansing themselves through hard work of fasting. This is not an easy task but for them, it is the time for them to amplify their faith and belief in their religion.