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I read this article and it helped me learn what are the ways that fasting can improve someones health.Also on tv the sheik advises anyone with any health problem like high blood pressure ,diabetes,cholestrol to fast even during the fitr days .
1. Attitude About Juice Fasting: One key to juice fasting over water fasting is the ability to prevent ketosis (disrupted carbohydrate metabolism in response to chronic starvation) by continuously providing simple carbohydrates that are used by your body for energy and nutrition to the cells. Some individuals, however, believe that carb overload is the reason why Americans are fat.
2. Attitude about Skipping Meals: One study suggests that skipping a meal occasionally is not all that bad, especially if weight loss is a goal. However, be aware of changes in metabolic rate (see below).
3. Autonomic Nervous System: According to this article, fasting appears to have a normalizing effect on the overall tone of the autonomic nervous system. This normalization decreases possibilities for a number of issues ranging from digestive disturbances to anxiety disorders.
4. Awareness: Fasting can heighten awareness, depending upon the health of the individual, the goal for fasting and the ability to eliminate toxins from the system.
5. Back Pain: Back pains caused by muscular tightness and stress rather than from bone disease or osteoporosis may be alleviated with a lighter diet or juice fasting.
6. Bad Health Habits: In some people, fasting has helped break cravings for alcohol, tobacco, caffeine and some drug addictions.
7. Blood Pressure: Water fasting may correct your high blood pressure to a safe range within two weeks without drugs. This level of pressure can be maintained if the diet is changed rather than going back to old eating habits. This study was conducted in a controlled setting.
8. Cell Proliferation: This study, done on mice, showed that intermittent fasting slowed cell production, which also showed cancer development. Slowing down the rate of cell proliferation essentially buys time for the cells to repair genetic damage that may cause cancer.
9. Cholesterol: One study about a 30-day Muslim fast showed significant decrease in LDL (”bad” cholesterol), total serum cholesterol and serum triglycerides at the end of the fasting period. There also was a significant increase in “good” cholesterol (HDL) that showed at the end of the fast and continued to show for one month after the fast.
10. Chronic cardiovascular disease and congestive heart failure: Fasting can reduce triglycerides, atheromas, total cholesterol and may increase HDL levels.
11. Energy Flow: Through this logic, fasting enables the body to slow down to the point where the individual can listen to the body through the mind. This ‘vital force’ is clouded when the body is filled with toxins. However, one study with flies showed that the value of diminished appetite to an animal’s survival may vary with the infecting microbe.
12. Fat Mobilization [PDF]: Fasting may move the body to mobilize fat stores from adipose tissue (the fat under your skin) to consume that fat as energy. Short fasts also may protect proteins in your body with the release of a growth hormone.
13. Heart Health: The day-long, once-a-month fast many Mormons undertake as a part of their faith may help explain the lower rates of coronary artery disease in this population, according to a study presented at the American Heart Assn.’s scientific sessions in Orlando, Florida, in 2007.
14. Homeostasis: Basically, your metabolic equilibrium, or ability to heal, could undergo a change during fasting. When fasting is employed as a therapeutic measure, it changes the playing field for disease and infection. This article quotes Louis Pasteur, “The pathogen is nothing, the terrain is everything” for an argument on why fasting can be used as a cure for injury or disease.
15. Insulin and Blood Sugars: A study from the National Institute on Aging found that skipping meals frequently can help mice maintain healthier glucose and insulin levels. The study provides insight into the possible effect of fasting on glucose metabolism.
16. Life Span: The point behind this list of articles and studies is that caloric reduction, overall, is one way to increase a life span. Lower metabolic rates, slower cell proliferation and less body fat that holds toxic matter all lead to a healthier life. This translates, for many people, into a longer life.
17. Lifestyle: If you want to change your life to feel healthier and more productive, this author believes that fasting provides the pivot for that change.
18. Mental Alertness: When toxins are removed from the lymphatic and blood systems, this change improves mental clarity. Eating less also results in energy conservation, which can be used by the brain for thinking tasks.
19. Metabolism: While many people believe that a fast metabolism is key to weight loss,

1. The six essential nutrients are
A. proteins, carbohydrates, fats, pasta, minerals, and vitamins.
B. carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water.
C. proteins, vitamins, minerals, vegetables, fats, and water.
D. vegetables, fruits, meat, pasta, beans, and dairy products.
2. Which of the following nutrients provide most of your body’s energy?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Fats
C. Proteins
D. Vitamins and minerals
3. Which of the following statements best describes how the food you eat affects your health?
A. The amount of energy you have depends on the kinds of foods you eat.
B. The amount of food you eat is not important as long as you get enough of the essential nutrients.
C. A person does not have to eat the right foods until he or she gets older.
D. A person will be healthy if he or she eats three meals a day.
4. All of the following foods are rich sources of carbohydrates EXCEPT:
A. Fresh fruit
B. Potatoes
C. Rice
D. Tuna
5. Which of the following carbohydrates stimulates the walls of the digestive tract?
A. Table sugar
B. Fructose
C. Starch
D. Fiber
6. Which of the following is not a function of lipids?
A. Making hormones
B. Providing fiber and bulk for digestion
C. Cushioning organs
D. Building cell membranes
7. Which of the following pairs contains a type of lipid that is matched with a food that is rich in that lipid?
A. Unsaturated fat: steak
B. Saturated fat: olive oil
C. Cholesterol: ice cream
D. Cholesterol: peanuts
8. Which of the following is associated with a diet high in saturated fat?
A. Food allergies
B. Asthma
C. Low body weight
D. Heart and circulatory diseases
9. Which of the following statements about proteins is false?
A. The body makes the proteins it needs by linking together nucleic acids.
B. Proteins can be used as a source of energy.
C. Proteins are complete in some foods and incomplete in other foods.
D. Proteins are needed to build and repair all of the tissues in the body.
10. Which of the following contains all of the essential amino acids?
A. Corn
B. Peas
C. Milk
D. Barley

I am a 21 year old female. Since last fall I have been experiencing extreme fatigue, low blood pressure, dizziness, stiff joints, unrestful sleep, weight gain, brown spots on my skin, diarrhea, nausea, borderline high blood sugar (120 to 130 fasting), and pain the left side of my lower back. I have gone to the doctor 3 times complaining. Basic blood work was ran as well as my thyroid. My thyroid came back 3.5. My blood sugar not high enough to be considered diabetic. My good and bad cholesterol were very low. Last September I weighed 115lbs. I gained 35lbs in 3 months. I now weigh 150lbs. I run 2mi 5x a week, take a step class once a week, and lift weights 2x a week. I eat between 1,000 and 1,800 calories a day. I don’t drink soda or eat a lot of junk. My diet mainly consists of fruit, veggies, and turkey or chicken. I am becoming so tired I can barely stay away or exercise! I sleep 12 to 14 hours most days. My Mom is diabetic, high bp, hypothyroid. I don’t know my Dad.

Allah has created human beings with bodies equipped with systems superior to even the most splendid machines. All of us have a responsibility to maintain this body in the best way so as to maintain our good health.

Cholesterol, recently described in the press as a cause of heart attacks even in young people, heads the list of those agents that pose a serious threat. In light of the latest statistics, it has been established that currently, one of the main causes of death cardiac and artery diseases linked to cholesterol. In this article, we shall examine how cholesterol forms and how best to protect yourself against it.

What is Cholesterol?

This is a fatty substance, of a wax-like consistency, that is essential for life. It is widespread throughout the body, but particularly in the brain, nerves, liver intestines, muscles and heart.

Every year, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report on 17 October 2002, heart attacks and strokes cause the deaths of 12 million people worldwide. Individual efforts aimed at reducing these major threats, together with simple, low-cost measures taken at the national level, can reduce these major risks to health—such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity and cigarettes—by over 50%.

The body uses cholesterol to produce hormones, Vitamin D, and the bile acids that digest fats. In order for these processes to take place, very low blood levels of cholesterol are sufficient.. But if there is too much cholesterol in the blood, it accumulates in the arteries and causes them to harden and narrow. We absorb excess cholesterol through animal food products causing the level of cholesterol in our bloodstream to rise to dangerous levels.

As you know, a network of blood vessels interpenetrates the entire body, carrying blood to such organs as the heart, brain and kidneys, thus permitting them to function. If cholesterol accumulates in any organ’s blood vessels, then in that organ diseases appear.

If cholesterol accumulates in the coronary arteries that nourish the heart, for example, problems such as chest pains or heart attacks develop. On the other hand, accumulations of cholesterol in the renal arteries may lead to kidney defects and high blood pressure. The higher a person’s cholesterol level, the greater the risk of heart disease.

Anti-Cholesterol Nutrition

- Balance Your Cholesterol with Omega Oils

Omega-oil acids moderate the amounts of cholesterol produced by the liver. Omega-3 is most present in fish, and Omega-6 in walnuts and hazelnuts. Lately, canola oil has become popular for the Omega-3 it contains.

- Chicken Breast Is Low in Cholesterol

People with weight problems and high cholesterol should eat breast of chicken—the so-called white meat—keeping in mind that wings and drumsticks are rich in cholesterol, however. Skinning the chicken first helps lower the fact content. Even so, in terms of cholesterol, soya mince or soya meat are still preferable to animal products.

- Beware of Cheddar Cheese!

No matter how carefully you shop for diet products, the cheddar cheese you buy will still contain a high level of cholesterol. Therefore, cottage cheese is recommended instead.

- Seafood Is High in Cholesterol!

Shellfish (mussels, lobster, squid) contain high levels of cholesterol, for which reason you should eat them only occasionally and other forms of seafood are preferable.

- Regular Walking Raises Levels of Good Cholesterol and Lowers Harmful Cholesterol

The more physical activity you do, the higher your level of HDL (good cholesterol). To balance cholesterol, exercise is essential along with a proper diet. For a healthy heart, walking is the ideal form of exercise. One should walk at least half an hour every day. Three kilometers (1.8 miles) in 30 minutes will be enough to maintain a healthy heart rhythm.

In order to lower your levels of LDL (harmful cholesterol):

- Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.

- Eat 3 to 4 portions of vegetables and 3 to 4 portions of fruit a day. The ideal regimen is to consume five portions of both every day, as in a home-made fruit salad.

- Eat more salads, complete with tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet corn, lettuce, carrots…

- Eat less fat, and trim fat from cuts of meat before cooking.

- Cut back on sugar.

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1.) True or false, the low cost and increased availability of foods that are high in calories and fat has contributed to the increase in overweight and obesity.
2.) Which of the following is not a characteristic of a fad diet?
a. Emphasizes one particular food or food type
b. Encourages physical exercise
c. Promises dramatic results
d. none of the above
3.) Eating these fats may lower your bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol, thus decreasing your risk of developing heart disease.
a. Saturated fats
b. Unsaturated fats
c. Trans fats
d. all of the above
4.) Why are vitamins important?
a. They provide energy.
b. They regulate chemical reactions in the body.
c. They regulate body temperature.
d. They help release energy stored in other nutrients
5.) Which of the following is NOT an approved food label claim?
a. Healthy
b. High Energy
c. Lean
d. Cholesterol -free