3 Health Benefits of Fasting In Ramadan
Millions of Muslims all over the world are observing fasts nowadays and abstaining from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. Fasting can be pretty risky as it can cause headaches, fatigue and weakness because of which elderly, sick and very young people are exempt from it. But as per some researches, fasting has several health benefits if it is observed correctly. Want to come out of your fast with healthier body as well as refreshed spirit? Read these following tips:
Lose Weight
It goes without saying that weight loss is far from being the point of this holy month. As we can only eat after dusk in Ramadan, we usually consume less food in a day than we would normally and so we do lose weight. According to a study, people lose almost 1.24 kg by the end of Ramadan.
Weight loss has several benefits especially for overweight people. It lowers the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. But according to research, there are many people who regain the lost weight in only two to three weeks after ending the fast because of overeating at Iftaari time.
Prevent Headaches
Fasting can enhance your chances of having headaches as per literature review published in medical journal Headache. According to migraine experts, there are ways to prevent head pains that are associated with foregoing caffeine during this blessed month. Patients can often prevent headaches by decreasing caffeine consumption in the weeks leading up to their fast.
Quit Smoking
This holy month of Ramadan has been used by many public health authorities to encourage smokers to quit smoking as they are forced to refrain from tobacco each day of this blessed month. People who smoke on daily basis will experience withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, anxiety, mood swings, fatigue and nausea.
According to an article published in Journal Addiction, if smokers keep using tobacco in evening hours then period of Ramadan will probably be an uncomfortable experience. In case they maintain their abstinence day and night then the withdrawal symptoms will fade away in time. It is also good to kick other bad habits such as alcohol, caffeine in this holy month.
