Ramzan 2024 Health Benefits of Fasting: Eid al-Fitr will be observed on April 22 or 23 this year. The holy month of Ramzan is likely to embark on March 22 and will go on till 21st April. As per Islamic calendar, Ramzan is the ninth month and Muslims observe fast during this period. It is believed to be the time of self development and divine reflection. Around 12-14 hours of fasting period is done during this whole month, it starts from sunrise and ends at sunset.
The period of Ramzan is considered to be the period of spiritual upliftment and is good for health too as it helps in purifying the digestive system, shedding some weight and improve our metabolism. The 12-14 long hours of fasting is also known as intermittent fasting.
Fasting during Ramzan has several health and spiritual benefits . The fast is usually broken with dates which are highly nutritious for health. Fasting in Ramadan is a spiritual ritual that helps Muslims to reconnect with God.
Benefits of observing fasting during Ramadan are:
1. Boost weight loss and overall enhancement in health: Fasting during Ramadan, helps in lowering blood sugar, regulates metabolism and also protects the health of the brain.
2. Improvement in digestive health: It has been seen that if one fast then it helps the body to rest and recuperate better.
3. Damaged cells are extracted: During the intermittent fasting, damaged cells are all removed and a self cleansing process takes place. As a result it helps in making the gut healthy and detoxified.
4. Metabolic rate rises: Fasting helps in increasing the metabolic rate and building up the immune system. It helps in fighting with disease too. This can only happen if one chooses to eat healthy during the feasting duration.
5. Toxic substances are removed: As long periods of fasting are observed, our body system gets enough time to reboot and detoxifies itself from harmful things.
6. Mental health also gets better: Ramzan is also a time when Muslims get spiritually inclined through prayers and because of this there is calmness and one feels stress free during the fasting period.
