Mawlid

[KichigaiNeko]

Sorry Rayaan...but this was just too precious to pass up and I doubt very much you will do the necessary investigation into your "adopted religion"

Origins of Ramadan The name "Ramadan" had been the name of the ninth month in Arabian culture long before the arrival of Islam; the word itself derived from an Arabic root rmḍ, as in words like "ramiḍa" or "ar-ramaḍ" denoting intense heat,[2] scorched ground and shortness of rations. In the Qur'an, God proclaims that "fasting has been written down (as obligatory) upon you, as it was upon those before you". According to the earliest hadith, this refers to the Jewish practice of fasting on Yom Kippur.[3][4]

So essentially you "have" to fast because "THERE IS NO FOOD!!" And to make it all legit you are told that " this refers to the Jewish custom of Yom Kippur" and is an edict from your g-allah

Not very original mate...so your "holy prophet" steals ideas from other religions...and THEN has the audacity to say that THEY are wrong??? What a

Economic aspects in Egypt, national statistics have pointed to substantial increase in consumption of food, electricity, and medications related to digestive disorders during the month of Ramadan as compared with the monthly average in the rest of the year.[21]

This would be a rather compelling argument that you do NOT fast during Ramadan at all.... but indulge in 'Binge eating' (very religious of you mate...)

Affect on Circadian Patterns
This change of meal schedule is accompanied with changes in sleep habits, such as delayed and shortened sleep periods, which may affect endocrine and neuroendocrine circadian patterns. Several cardiovascular parameters (i.e., heart rate, blood pressure, vascular tone, and coagulation-fibrinolysis) show circadian pattern. Several studies reported that autonomic activity and melatonin rhtyhmicity may be responsible for circadian patterns of cardiovascular parameters. Changes of sleep habit in Ramadan affects autonomic activity and melatonin rhtyhmicity. The other negative effects may be that, during fasting patients with cardiovascular disease cannot consume medications, such as anti-ischemic, anti-platelet, anti-hypertensive drugs, and drugs of heart failure on time. Some patients may get admitted to the hospital with cardiovascular symptoms owing to failure of therapy.[3]

Yup sounds "REALLY HEALTHY TO ME"

Let's face it mate the whole fasting thing is a joke with regards to religion; yes you WILL get closer to your godboy (in may cases through death) because you are causing your own 'ill-health'...the Imams, Rabbis and Priests have forgotten WHY the ritual was called for in the first place.

Frankly I love Yiddish /Kosher, Middle Eastern (Turkish, Lebanese, Greek and Spanish) food and can understand the reasoning behind some of the dietary prohibitions from various cultural religious edicts. But to claim goddidit!! You are really in sore need of a dose of reality mate. Maybe get something "Simply Irresistible"

ConclusionIntermittent and prolonged fasting is generally not conducive to a healthy lifestyle. Depriving the body of water and essential nutrients by dividing and postponing meals to irregular intervals does nothing to limit consumption. Infact it causes a host of health, performance and mood disorders. Fasting is not normally prescribed for the well being of human beings. Instead, it is commonly understood that eating healthy, smaller-portioned meals, interspersed throughout the day is far better in maintaining a well-balanced diet and far more forgiving on a person's metabolism. Any claims that prolonged and intermittent fasting contributes to the well-being of an individual's health are misleading, based on the scientific studies that prove otherwise. If the Islamic argument in favor of fasting is that “we fast because God commanded us to do so," then it is obvious that God is not a nutritionist or a dietitian because the negatives definitely outweigh the positives.

So the question to the Muslim world is: keeping in mind the above adverse affects of fasting observed in studies, what benefit does the Muslim world get for 1 billion people staying hungry throughout the day for one full month every year? Did Allah actually want Muslims to suffer physically, socially and economically for one month every year? Also, if fasting is beneficial as Muslims claim, why do Muslims not fast the entire year instead of just one month?

And so my dear puny little man thing..... your "fast" issue has been refuted