We are on our seventh day of fasting. Gosh, a person is so busy during the day, the time literally flew past. But as I said in my previous post, there is so much blessing in one's time, you can accomplish so much (its amazing how much time we spend on eating!).
Here in South Africa, it's winter for us now, which means that we fast a very short day (less than 12 hours).
For me personally, to go without food or drink is not a problem, but the cold is quite debilitating some times (we are experiencing the coldest winter ever). But as a result of going without food, the stomach shrinks and I've actually found that as we go on, we tend to eat less (and less of the junk as well).
I've noticed some things the past two days though, which just proves that there are definite health benefits to fasting...
1. I don't feel bloated...and this I think is directly linked to the fact that I've been eating a lot less bread, which has prompted me to embark on a wheat free diet...much less cakes, pastries, savouries (coz let's be honest, there is no way that I am going to completely give these things up) and also switching from regular bread to rye and other wheat free types.
2. Eating dates (which is a natural sugar source) kills the cravings for chocolates and other sweet things.
3. Increased consumption of soup makes sure I get in alotta veggies.
4. My eyes are a lot clearer and the irises are brighter (even though mine are just brown, they twinkle in the fast).
5. My skin looks super clean.
6. Increased recitation and listening to the Qur'an keeps the blood pressure down.
So yeah, definite health benefits, not just from a physical perspective but a mental and spiritual one as well.
Here in South Africa, it's winter for us now, which means that we fast a very short day (less than 12 hours).
For me personally, to go without food or drink is not a problem, but the cold is quite debilitating some times (we are experiencing the coldest winter ever). But as a result of going without food, the stomach shrinks and I've actually found that as we go on, we tend to eat less (and less of the junk as well).
I've noticed some things the past two days though, which just proves that there are definite health benefits to fasting...
1. I don't feel bloated...and this I think is directly linked to the fact that I've been eating a lot less bread, which has prompted me to embark on a wheat free diet...much less cakes, pastries, savouries (coz let's be honest, there is no way that I am going to completely give these things up) and also switching from regular bread to rye and other wheat free types.
2. Eating dates (which is a natural sugar source) kills the cravings for chocolates and other sweet things.
3. Increased consumption of soup makes sure I get in alotta veggies.
4. My eyes are a lot clearer and the irises are brighter (even though mine are just brown, they twinkle in the fast).
5. My skin looks super clean.
6. Increased recitation and listening to the Qur'an keeps the blood pressure down.
So yeah, definite health benefits, not just from a physical perspective but a mental and spiritual one as well.
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