Nutrition
Ramadan Fasting and Metabolic Health: What Research Shows
Studies from recent Ramadan seasons tie dawn-to-dusk fasting to real metabolic gains, but the benefits depend heavily on what happens after iftar each night.
Apr 20, 2025
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The Conversation About Fasting With Diabetes Should Happen Two Months Before Ramadan, Not During It
The IDF and Diabetes and Ramadan International Alliance stratify patients into low, moderate and high risk, and updated the calculator for 2026. The assessment is meant to happen six to eight weeks ahead, which is when almost nobody books it.
Aug 3, 2026
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Somebody Actually Measured What Five Varieties of Dates Do to Blood Sugar, in the UAE, in People With Diabetes
Dates are sweet, so the assumption is that people with diabetes should avoid them. A study of Fara'd, Lulu, Bo ma'an, Dabbas and Khalas found low glycaemic indices and no significant glucose excursions in the diabetic group.
Aug 12, 2026
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Continuous Glucose Monitors Without Diabetes: Useful Data or Noise?
Over-the-counter glucose monitors reached healthy consumers in 2024, but research suggests their readings may not mean what wearers assume.
Jul 22, 2025
