Ramadan....

The fasting month of ramadan for muslims already started a while ago. Actually, it's more than half-way done.

The total time for fasting is one month.

Basically, one cannot eat nor drink from sunrise to sunset. There is a calender that tells you when to stop eating in the morning (we get up before sunrise to eat) and when to break the fast.

My mom was actually telling me how fasting (any kind...has to have the absense of food) is healthy, and it's proven scientifically.

I got curious, so I looked it up online and this is what I found:

During the period you fast, your body cleans itself. Your body is more relaxed, so it could use the extra energy for other mechanical and chemical processes. You actually can recover faster because your body works to destroy unwanted toxins and other excess material.

Fasting also gets rid of unwanted fats, which almost all humans have.

I also found out that there are stages in which your body cleans out the body:


"The first stage of cleansing removes large quantities of waste matter and digestive residues. The first few days of a fast can be rough due to the quantity of waste passing into the blood stream. The tongue becomes coated and the breath foul as the body excretes waste through every opening. After the third day of the fast, there is little desire for food. The second stage is the cleansing of mucous, fat, diseased and dying cells, and the more easily removed toxins. As the fast continues, the cleansing process becomes more thorough. The last stage is the cleansing of toxins that have been accumulating in your cellular tissue from birth, and the microscopic tubes that carry vital elements to the brain. Cleansing of the last layer is only possible through a combination of juice fasting, water fasting, and a healthy diet high in raw foods. To overcome a severe disease like cancer, it is important to continue through a series of fasts, to the point where the full scouring action of catabolism removes the disease from the tissue."

So, fasting is actually really good for your health. It gives your body a rest and lets it clean itself.