Benefits of intermittent fasting during Ramadan

Evidence shows that when you consistently practice intermittent fasting, it may:

• Banish brain fog, by forcing you to get energy from stored fat (a process called ketosis) instead of sugar
• Decrease your risk for diabetes, by controlling blood sugar and reducing your body’s resistance to insulin, the hormone that helps control the amount of sugar in the blood
• Help you lose weight and visceral fat, the harmful fat around the abdomen that causes disease
• Improve sleep, by regulating your circadian rhythm (internal clock) and moving digestion earlier in the day
• Protect your heart, by reducing blood pressure and improving cholesterol levels
• Reduce inflammation, which can improve conditions such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis and asthma