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Planning to quit smoking this Ramadan? Let us help you with 7 basic tips
The holy month is here, marked by fasting, prayer, reflection, and self-discipline. While observing self-restraint, one can align with the spiritual goals of the time and combine to nurture good health practices. Nicotine addiction is both physical and psychological and while quitting smoking can be tough, with the right habits and strategies you can give up smoking for good.
I fainted while fasting: Sadia Ayman
The cute and bubbly actress, Sadia Ayman revealed an interesting incident about fasting as a child. In an interview with a news channel, the actress dwelled on how her mother would insist that she avoid fasting, but Sadia was always persistent on emulating what the elders were doing.
A new children’s book depicts the warmth and diversity of Ramadan
Five chapters, each centred around key values of Islam, narrated by young Falak
Is it insensitive to expect everyone to be fasting during Ramadan?
Ramadan is more about making a personal commitment and resisting temptations than abstaining.
Ramadan should be more than just about losing weight
Having a healthy body alongside the right intentions is equally crucial for being able to carry out our religious obligations.
Top 5 health benefits of fasting in Ramadan
Fasting during Ramadan has numerous health benefits in addition to observing one’s religious and spiritual obligations. Fasting in Ramadan highlights how giving your body a break from eating can lead you to being healthy. By approaching fasting with mindfulness and intention, both physical and spiritual benefits can be attained in this holy month. So, let’s take a look at the top 5 health benefits of fasting during Ramadan.
Ramadan and Diabetes: Everything to know while fasting
Diabetes can really bring one down to their knees especially during Ramadan by causing their blood sugar levels drop, making one feel more fatigued and weaker.
Essential questions on COVID-19 vaccination in Ramadan
During Ramadan, adult Muslims are obligated to abstain from eating and drinking from dawn to sunset, up to 19 hours each day, depending on location. However, there are exemptions for travellers, menstruating women, and those with specific disorders or disabilities.
Managing migraines during Ramadan
Migraines are headaches, typically on one side of the head, and often of a pulsating quality, lasting anywhere between 4-72 hours at a stretch.
You are fasting, but are you behaving during Ramadan?
While everyone knows that cleanliness is a virtue in Islam, it is often the first etiquette that is forgotten as soon as the holy month starts.
How to stay hydrated during Ramadan
With the blazing summer sun this Ramadan, thirst is perhaps a bigger concern than hunger, for most.
Ramadan ‘soup-er’ bowl!
Keeping the month of Ramadan in mind, Star Lifestyle presents various mouth-watering easy-to-make recipes that would be an ideal addition to your iftar or sehri dishes.
Gourmet Ramadan
Keeping in mind the long hours of fasting we will experience this year, the food on our platters should be hydrating and packed with nutrition and healthy in all aspects. To get you started, Star Lifestyle will present for its readers one recipe a day that would be an ideal addition to your iftar/sehri dishes.
Ramadan begins today
The holy month of Ramadan, the lunar month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, begins in the country today as the new moon was sighted yesterday.
Zero weight gain Ramadan
The month of Ramadan is upon us, which means the nation has reshuffled its sleeping and eating patterns according to the ifatr and seheri timings. In this month weight gain can be easily avoided by eating the right kind of food some form of light exercise.
Best food practices in Ramadan (video)
Ramadan is upon us and Muslims all around the world have embarked in a month of fasting and abstinence. The Daily Star suggests some healthy practices to keep you fit and healthy this Ramadan.
Watch out for electrolyte imbalance
In Ramadan, the body uses more energy as one carries on with his or her daily activities along with fasting. As a result, higher levels of perspiration and dehydration can cause electrolyte imbalance.
Today’s quote for Ramadan
The Prophet said, "Whoever does not give up forged speech and evil actions, Allah is not in need of his leaving his food and drink (i.e. Allah will not accept his fasting.)"