this basically says that if done correctly then fasting can be healthy, from NHS website

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Healthyramadan/Pages/Fastingandhealth.aspx

The doctor in the article says that ´Ramadan isn´t always thought of as an opportunity to lose weight because the spiritual aspect is emphasised more´.

I would have thought people fasting would be quite unlikely to lose weight - more likely to put it on because of the huge meals they eat at night before sleeping (most diets tell you that it is not a good idea to eat large meals at night) - followed by more food at 4 in the morning often followed again by sleep. And let´s not forget that Ramazan ends with Þeker Bayram - I´ve never seen so many boxes of cakes and sweets disappear from the supermarket shelves so quickly in my life!  

The doctor in the article says that ´Ramadan isn´t always thought of as an opportunity to lose weight because the spiritual aspect is emphasised more´.

I would have thought people fasting would be quite unlikely to lose weight - more likely to put it on because of the huge meals they eat at night before sleeping (most diets tell you that it is not a good idea to eat large meals at night) - followed by more food at 4 in the morning often followed again by sleep. And let´s not forget that Ramazan ends with Þeker Bayram - I´ve never seen so many boxes of cakes and sweets disappear from the supermarket shelves so quickly in my life!  

Yep, thats likely when I disappear from the shelves. 

While admiring eachother, please be careful with your health

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