HEALTH BENEFITS. . .
- Giving rest to digestive system
- Ramadhan is the period of rest for the digestive system, which is responsible for the metabolism process of food. Consequently, the liver also takes rest as it is the main factory of food metabolism.
2. Moderate loss of weight
- During fasting, the cosumption of sugars decrease, and so does the level of sugar in blood. This makes the body rely on providing the needed calories for metabolism by burning sugar stored in the body. Glycogen stored in the liver, and fats in tissue are decomposed and transferred into calories and energy needed by the body. This result in moderate shortage of body weight. Therefore, fasting is considered of great value for over weight persons and stable non-insulin diabetes.
3. Decrease of cholesterol level in blood.
- Several studies proved that cholesterol level in blood during fasting, as well as the rule of precipitating on the walls of arteries has decreased. This in turn reduces the chances of cardiac and cerebrosular accidents, and prevents the raise of hypertension, shortage of fats in blood helps reduce stones of gall and choledocus. The Prophet (PBUH) said : "Fast! you'll be healthy".
4. Boost your brain
- A study carried out by scientist in the USA found that mental focus achieved during Ramadhan increases the level of brain-derieved neurotrophic factor, which causes the body to produce more brain ceels, thus improving brain function.
Educational and Psychological Benefits
- Fasting Ramadhan is useful as it has a restraining power over the soul's whimsies and an urge to abandon bad habits, specially when the smoker is obliged to abstain from smoking evev if for temporary period, on the hope such abandon wil permanent. This also apply to drinking to much coffee and tea. The psychological benefit are nurerous. The fasting person feel complacent, attains rental and psychological rest, retains from all that disturbs the integnity of his fasting, and maintains the proper behavior controls, that all reflect positively on the general community. The Prophet said ; "Fasting is restraining. When anyone of you fasting, he should retrain from absence language or any acts of ignorance. And if anyone slanders him or quarrels with him, he should say : "I am fasting." Several student revealed that crime rate in Islamic countries decrease during Ramadhan.
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