"Fuel your body...Delight your senses"
Stephanie Brina-Herres, MS, RD, CDN
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Jun
24
2014
Ramadan daylight fasting is one of the five pillars of the Islamic faith.
This June, our blog site Guest Author is Teba Abdul Lateef, a Registered Dietitian from Pakistan who is contributing to a two-part blog series on Ramadan. Teba is sharing some of her expertise as a devout Muslim when it comes to Islamic traditions. Please see Part 1 of this two-part blog series for links to Teba’s background. (Grand Mosque picture courtesy of barunpatro at rgbstock).
Part 1 covers some background from Teba concerning Ramadan as well as some reported culinary trends during Ramadan for Muslims living in various parts of the world. This Part 2 includes some thoughts from Teba for devout Muslims to consider when it comes to maintaining their health during Ramadan.
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Jun
24
2014Ramadan is considered the holiest of the four holy months observed by ~ 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide. In 2014, Ramadan is observed from June 28th – July 27th.
Once again, we have invited Teba Abdul Lateef, a Registered Dietitian (RD) certified by the Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetic Society, to contribute as a Guest Author for this month. Teba was last featured as a Guest Author back in March for National Nutrition Month. During the academic year, Teba serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan Govt. College of Home Economics in Karachi. (Grand Mosque picture courtesy of barunpatro at rgbstock).
When it comes to this important Islamic tradition of Ramadan, Teba is contributing to a blog series sharing her insights as a devout Muslim and her expertise as a RD. Collaborating with Stephanie, Teba provides some valuable insights into the food and nutrition culinary trends during Ramadan as celebrated by the Muslim faithful around the globe in this Part 1 and then in Part 2 she shares some suggestions for enjoying a healthier Ramadan.
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