You may want to lose weight for personal reasons. A study in the Journal for Nurse Practitioners shows that green tea can reduce your appetite and boost your metabolism. The caffeine found in the tea is partly responsible for its fat-burning qualities. However, Women's Health nutrition expert Keri Glassman says the tea quality differs from brand to brand. There can be a difference in the quality of tea leaves and the number of additional, unnecessary ingredients," said Glassman. She recommends going for an organic brand that use no artificial additives.
But if that makes it sound super serious and boring, it's really not. It's a time of celebration and joy, to be spent with loved ones. At the end of Ramadan there's a big three-day celebration called Eid al-Fitr, or the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast. It's kind of like the Muslim version of Christmas, in the sense that it's a religious holiday where everyone comes together for big meals with family and friends, exchanges presents, and generally has a lovely time.
Additionally, long fasts are observed four times a year. Lent, or the Great Fast, in the spring and the Christmas Fast in the winter last 49 days and a few weeks more depending on the date of Easter; the Apostles' Fast and the Dormition Fast are two others. During fasts, especially strict ones, it was recommended not only avoiding the consumption of animal protein, but even vegetable oil. Before confession and communion that people had to attend regularly, fasting for at least three days was also required.
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