Health benefits of fasting in Ramadan

There are many health benefits of fasting in Ramadan!

1. During the fasting day, the body transitions from burning consumed carbs to burning stored fats and this assists in losing excess fat and unwanted weight.
2. During Ramadan, the body gets the opportunity to detox from all the calories that were consumed on normal days.
3. The body controls blood sugar levels during fasting and functions normally without calorie intake.
4. People who suffer from inflammatory diseases are at lesser risk during fasting as the body reduces the number of markers.
5. When fasting, teeth do not get exposed to acid attacks like when eating all day.
6. Ramadan helps improve mental health of people as they get together and spend quality, precious time together.
7. Ramadan helps us avoid bad habits such as smoking or excessive alcohol drinking.