Ramadan Is Not a Food Festival - The Iftar Mistakes Muslim Women Must Stop Making

Written By Habibah Fitsters

Ramadan was never meant to feel heavy, bloated, and exhausting.

Yet every year, many Muslim women spend these blessed days fasting lowering insulin, activating fat burning, supporting cellular repair, then only to undo those benefits within minutes of iftar.

In this powerful and honest episode, we break down what’s really happening inside your body after hours of fasting and why the way you break your fast matters more than you think.

We cover soooo much in these minutes:

  • The Sunnah way to break your fast (dates, water, and pomegranate)

  • What happens to your metabolism after just a few hours without food

  • How fasting supports fat burning, hormonal balance, and cell repair

  • Why fried and processed foods at iftar spike insulin and promote belly fat storage

  • The impact of sugar and refined oils on women’s stomach fat and energy

  • The best types of dates for replenishing energy (including Medjool, Ajwa, and Deglet Noor)

  • Why water-rich fruits are essential for hydration and digestion

  • and more

This episode is raw, practical, and deeply relevant for busy Muslim mothers who want to experience Ramadan as it was meant to be spiritually uplifting and physically strengthening.

Because fasting is an act of worship.

And how you break your fast should protect the benefits of that worship, not destroy them.

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