Almighty Allah has ordered all His servants to fast in the holy month of Ramadan. It is an obligatory or essential worship.
Fasting is like a reward. It also has numerous health benefits. Its benefits are so great that many non-Muslims often abstain from eating it.
Fasting for Muslims is on the one hand like obeying Allah’s law. On the other hand, it also benefits their health.
The benefits of fasting are:
1. Fasting reduces body weight. Along with weight loss, it also reduces inflammation in the body. Besides, through fasting, the size of the waist is reduced and the fat is shed. There is no change in the muscles of the body.
2. Fasting increases the immunity of the body. When the body does not get food for a period of time, it uses immune cells to generate energy. By doing this, the body gets another strength to fight against the disease.
3. A person who fasts gets rid of toxins from his body. That is, fasting detoxifies the body. Besides, fasting increases the level of a hormone called endorphin in the body. This hormone makes our body feel healthy and happy.
4. Fasting lowers cholesterol levels. When we fast it lowers the triglyceride levels in our body. It causes heart disease.
6. Fasting makes people young. Studies have shown that people stay young longer if they don’t eat for a certain period of time.
7. Fasting reduces the level of bad cholesterol in the body, blood pressure remains normal. However, diabetics, pregnant women and sick people should take doctor’s advice for fasting.
8. Fasting improves brain function. Fasting increases brain-derived neutrophic factor (BDNF) levels. Chemicals that the brain needs to function normally are increased by BDNF. Which keeps our brain normal and protects it from various complex diseases including dementia.
