by Nazima Qureshi | Mar 30, 2021 | Fitness, Ramadan, Resources
Ramadan is a sprint and not a marathon. It only lasts 30 days and is over before we know. The key is to assure we take full advantage of it and reap as much benefit as we can. The blessed month only comes once a year and brings tremendous rewards for us, however it...
by Yasmin Khatau | Mar 26, 2021 | Nutrition, Ramadan, Resources
As Muslims, we know that dates are a popular sunnah food as both hadith and the Quran make reference to the date fruit. Dates are often a symbol associated with Muslims and Islam, and in particular Ramadan as the Prophet ﷺ would break his fast with dates explaining ...
by Yasmin Khatau | Mar 24, 2021 | Iftar, Nutrition, Ramadan, Resources
Along with having a healthy suhoor, Iftar is the main meal of Ramadan, so it’s important that we make sure we break our fasts with food that is healthy and nutritionally balanced! A healthy iftar will allow us to stay energized to get the most out of our ibaadah...
by Yasmin Khatau | Mar 12, 2021 | Nutrition, Ramadan, Resources, Suhoor
A healthy Ramdan starts with a healthy suhoor! With Ramadan fast approaching it’s important that we understand how to eat healthy and feel energized during our fasts well before-hand so we don’t get stuck the day before Ramadan wondering where to begin. With a...
by Yasmin Khatau | Jun 2, 2020 | Lifestyle, Nutrition, Ramadan
We are one week post-Eid yet somehow the treats are never-ending. I blame it on the quarant-Eid baking this year! Most people baked themselves and then had treats dropped off from friends and family. As we go into the summer months, spending the next couple of weeks...
by Nazima Qureshi | Apr 26, 2020 | Fitness, Ramadan
One of the most common concerns about working out in Ramadan is determining when to do your workouts. The key to being able to workout is eating in a nutritionally balanced way at suhoor and iftar so that you are able to get through your workouts with energy. Here are...