Eid - Know the benefits of fasting!

Certain rules make it mandatory for everybody to abstain from food and water during the month of Ramadan. However, women who are pregnant are exempted from this. Though the prospect of intermittent fasting or not eating on alternate days may not seem very dangerous, yet according to doctors it adversely affects the health of both the unborn child and the mother.

Eid is one of the most important festivals for Muslims and people of all ages indulge in night-long festivities and fun. It is also a festival that is marked by the preparation of various delicacies. Each of these delicacies apparently has a religious flavour. A great variety of sweets are prepared at the end of Ramadan, while meat is a must on the first day of Eid.

Though the very idea of fasting for a continuous stretch of thirty days may seem alarming yet it has astonishing benefits. According to research, the fasting that is observed during the month of Ramadan does more good than harm. Challenging concerns that were expressed from different people, it has been revealed that the fasting which is replenished at the end of the day repairs the body from damages and even protects it from the onset of many diseases. At the same time, the sudden constriction of food intake also reduces cholesterol in many.

When you dramatically reduce your calorie intake, you will lose weight. But it can also cause health problems, including muscle loss. Further, when you start fasting, your body goes into conservation mode, thus, burning calories more slowly. Keep in mind that when you go back to eating, any lost weight usually gets a return ticket. Not only do most people regain weight lost on a fast, they tend to add a few extra pounds because a slower metabolism makes it easier to gain weight. Worse, the weight that is regained is likely to be all fat, lost muscles have to be added back at the gym.