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1. Changes the function of hormones, cells, and genes: When you fast, insulin levels drop and human growth hormone (HGH) increases. Your cells also initiate important cellular repair processes and change which genes they express. 2. Can help you lose weight and visceral fat: Intermittent fasting helps you eat fewer calories while boosting metabolism slightly. It’s a very effective tool to lose weight and visceral fat. 3. May be beneficial for heart health: Studies show that intermittent fasting can improve numerous risk factors for heart disease, such as blood pressure, cholesterol levels, triglycerides, and inflammatory markers. 4. Detoxification: Besides spiritual cleansing, fasting allows the body to detoxify the digestive system as we refrain from drinking and eating throughout the day. When the body starts eating into fat reserves to create energy, it will also burn away any harmful toxins that might be present in fat deposits. This returns the body to its blank slate, supporting a consistently healthy lifestyle. 5. Increases our Taqwa: Fasting improves this ability to be conscious of Allah as we walk the thorny paths of this world, avoiding that which displeases Him. It increases our capacity to be vigilant over ourselves, account ourselves and ultimately control ourselves
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