The well-known Muslim holiday Ramadan is close to an ending, so it follows that a research regarding how healthy fasting is would have been done. The results of this study show the benefits people might get from fasting for Ramadan.
Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. During this month, people fast in order to purify their body and mind. But fasting is not all they need do. Abstinence from sex, as well as smoking and even avoiding gossips and bad language are mandatory. People should concentrate on personal reflection and prayer.
Fasting is Healthy for Both Body and Mind
Muslims all over the world celebrate a month of fasting, and as new studies say, this has a positive influence, not just for the body, but also for the mind.
According to scientists, Ramadan fasting brings with it not only religious reasons but also benefits to people’s health. A nutritionist observed people who were fasting, and the conclusion was quite unexpected for more people who believed that this habit could be quite dangerous.
Fasting Helps You Clean Your System
In accordance to the nutritionists’ declarations, people who are fasting have the ability to significantly diminish the percentage of their body fat. Furthermore, they are able to detoxify their entire system.
But this is not all. It seems that because people refrain from eating various unhealthy foods, as well as other things they use to do, fasting offers them the chance to put an end to many of the self-destructive habits. For example, it is much easier to quit both smoking and drinking.
A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body
As many people already know, Ramadan also prohibits people not only to behave badly but also to use profane language. You might not see the benefit of these prohibitions, at first glance. However, as researchers confirm, “clean spirit principles” have a great effect on people’s health. Following strong principles, allows people to learn how to control their social behavior and willpower. This will also improve relationships and human connections.
Furthermore, the studies showed that that fasting enhance the possibility of preventing brain aging which could damage nerve cells like in the case of Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.
