Islam & Fasting
The Arabic word for fasting.
What is Sawm?
When you fast, your body burns this type of stored energy for fuel.
What is fat?
If you get a papercut while decorating for Ramadan, this is what you should do.
What is wash it and bandage it?
Fasting has been shown to improve focus, memory, and this important brain function.
What is cognitive function?
Drinking enough water before fasting helps prevent dehydration and this common fasting-related discomfort.
What is a headache?
Muslims observe fasting during Ramadan to gain this spiritual quality.
What is Taqwa?
This system in your body gets a break from constantly working on digestion during fasting.
What is the digestive system?
When your tummy makes loud noises while fasting, it’s complaining because it’s wondering where this is.
What is food?
Cortisol, a hormone linked to this condition, decreases during fasting, helping with relaxation
What is stress?
Eating too much sugar at Iftar can cause this rapid rise and fall in blood sugar levels.
What is a sugar crash?
The meal eaten before fasting begins at dawn.
What is Suhoor?
Since no water is consumed while fasting, the body needs more of this essential liquid before and after fasting hours.
What is water?
The best way to avoid getting sick during Ramadan involves these two things—washing your hands and eating this at Iftar.
What is healthy food?
When you fast, your brain takes a little break and helps you think better.
What is focus?
The best way to break a fast is by first consuming these two simple foods, followed by a balanced meal.
What are dates and water?
The Quran mentions that fasting is beneficial for this reason in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:184)
What is to attain self-discipline and gratitude?
This hormone, responsible for making you feel hungry, decreases while fasting.
What is ghrelin?
This part of your body works hard all day digesting food but gets a break during fasting.
What is the stomach?
Fasting helps you feel thankful for your food and makes your heart happy.
What is gratitude?
Fasting helps with weight management by regulating this bodily process that controls appetite and metabolism.
What is metabolism?
This traditional food, rich in natural sugars, is often used to break the fast because it provides quick energy.
What are dates?
Fasting lowers levels of this hormone that regulates blood sugar, allowing fat breakdown for energy.
What is insulin?
This organ helps clean your blood and stays extra busy when you don’t drink enough water while fasting.
What is the kidney?
When fasting, the body enters a state called ketosis, where it burns this for energy instead of glucose.
What is fat?
This type of exercise, which is typically low-intensity, is recommended during fasting to help preserve energy.
What is walking?