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Ketahui khasiat buah DURIAN BELANDA

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Tahukah anda DURIAN BELANDA mempunyai pelbagai khasiat yang istimewa?

 

Durian belanda mempu­nyai saiz sederhana besar, kulitnya berduri lembut, durinya jarang dan tidak tajam, isi buah berwarna putih dan rasanya masam-masam manis. Kebiasaannya dimakan segar dan dibuat jus minuman.

Nama saintifik durian belanda mengikut negara-negara berbeza :

Brazil = Graviola,

Sepanyol = Guanabana,

Bahasa Inggeris = Soursop,

Indonesia = Sirsak

Malaysia = Durian Belanda.

Durian belanda mengandungi bahan-bahan seperti Fosforus, Vitamin B,Vitamin C, Amyloid, Asid Sitrik, Fruktosa, Manganese, Sukrosa, Reticuline, Tannin.

Buah ini juga berfungsi sebagai Anti Bakteria, Antikanser, Antitumor, Astrigen, Anti Fungus , berkesan melawan berbagai jenis parasit dan cacing, menurunkan tekanan darah tinggi, kemurungan, stress, dan menormalkan kembali sistem saraf yang kurang baik.

Kajian Universiti Hawaii dan Universiti Purdue mendapati durian belanda mampu merawat dan mengelakkan seseorang daripada mendapat kanser dan menyuburkan pasa­ngan inginkan zuriat.

Hasil penyelidikan membuktikan bahawa buah DURIAN BELANDA ini dapat :

i) Menyerang sel kanser secara efektif dan semulajadi, TANPA rasa mual, berat badan turun, rambut gugur, seperti yang terjadi pada terapi kemo.

ii) Melindungi sistem kekebalan tubuh dan mencegah dari jangkitan yang mematikan.

iii) Pesakit merasakan lebih kuat, lebih sihat selama proses perawatan / penyembuhan.

iv) Menambah tenaga dan penampilan fizikal semakin bertambah baik.

Sumber berita sangat mengejutkan ini berasal dari salah satu pengeluar farmasi terbesar di Amerika. Buah Graviola telah diuji lebih dari 20 makmal, sejak tahun 1970-an hingga beberapa tahun berikutnya. Hasil ujikaji dari ekstrak (sari) buah ini adalah :

1. Secara berkesan memilih sasaran dan membunuh sel jahat dari 12 jenis kanser yang berbeza, diantaranya kanser : Usus Besar, Payu Dara, Prostat, Paru-Paru dan Pankreas.

2. Daya kerjanya 10,000 kali lebih kuat dalam memperlambatkan pertumbuhan sel kanser dibandingkan dengan Adriamycin dan Terapi Kemo yang biasa digunakan!

3. Tidak seperti terapi kemo, ekstrak buah ini secara selektif hanya memburu dan membunuh sel-sel jahat dan TIDAK membahayakan atau membunuh sel-sel yang sihat.

Selain daripada merawat kanser, rebusan daun ini juga sesuai bagi mereka yang  mengalami:

  • Masalah batu hempedu
  • Anti sembelit
  • Menurunkan urik asid (gout)
  • Sebagai antibody dalam tubuh
  • Memudahkan sel-sel badan
  • Mencegah selsema
  • Mengatasi masalah kencing tidak lawas

 

Rujukan artikel dari :

http://www.hmetro.com.my/myMetro/articles/Durianbelandarawatkanser/Article/

http://www.melurhasanah.com/2013/05/khasiat-durian-belanda.html

http://panduanpercuma.info/tahukah/5299/khasiat-daun-durian-belanda/

 

Aktiviti-aktiviti berfaedah untuk anak-anak anda di musim cuti sekolah!

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Cuti sekolah yang panjang sudah pun bermula. Apa aktiviti yang boleh dilakukan semasa cuti sekolah? Penuhi masa terluang anak-anak anda dengan pelbagai aktiviti yang berfaedah di bawah ini dan jangan sesekali membiarkan mereka membuang masa kerana masa itu EMAS dan sangat berharga!

Aktiviti Berfaedah musim cuti sekolah

1) Kem Cuti Sekolah

Kebiasaannya sebelum cuti sekolah bermula, guru kelas ada menganjurkan kem-kem cuti sekolah yang termasuk dalam aktiviti kokurikulum. Para ibu bapa boleh menggalakkan anak-anak mereka melibatkan diri dalam kem-kem anjuran luar di mana banyak memberi faedah dan kebaikan pada diri mereka. Seperti contoh Kem Jati Diri, Kem Khemah Ibadah, Kem Motivasi dan sebagainya

2) Sertai Kelas Kemahiran

Selain dari belajar semata-semata mengadap buku  yang tebal, anak-anak anda boleh menyertai kelas kemahiran untuk meningkatkan taraf kebolehan diri masing-masing supaya diri mereka boleh menjadi ‘multitasking’ dan lebih berharga berbanding dengan rakan-rakannya yang lain. Seperti contoh Kelas Musik, Kelas Memasak/Menjahit, Kelas Bertukang dan sebagainya.

3) Siapkan Tugasan Sekolah

Beri peringatan kepada anak-anak anda supaya menghabiskan kesemua kerja sekolah yang diberikan terlebih dahulu terutama kepada mereka yang bakal menghadapi peperiksaan UPSR, PMR dan SPM pada tahun hadapan. Ini juga mencerminkan keperibadian anak anda dan keluarga dalam mendidik dan mendisiplinkan diri mereka.

4) Beriadah Bersama Kawan-kawan dan Keluarga

Kadang-kala para ibu bapa tiada masa untuk meluangkan masa mereka untuk anak-anak kerana terlalu sibuk bekerja. Beriadah bersama anak-anak di waktu pagi sebelum ke tempat kerja atau selepas balik kerja dapat mengeratkan hubungan kekeluargaan dan apa yang penting dapat menyihatkan tubuh badan seperti contoh berbasikal, berjoging, mendaki bukit dan sebagainya.

5) Bergotong royong

Melakukan aktiviti pembersihan kawasan rumah dan di dalam bilik juga dapat menyihatkan tubuh badan dimana ia dapat mengeluarkan peluh dan membakar lemak apabila menggunakan tenaga. Islam juga mementingkan kebersihan bagi mengelakkan sebarang penyakit dan jangkitan kuman pada badan.

6) Menonton Televisyen

Anak-anak kini gemar menonton cerita-cerita terbaru atau kartun. Sebaiknya berikan pendedahan tentang sukan dan penjagaan kesihatan melalui siaran-siaran sukan dan kesihatan di kaca televisyen seperti sukan bola sepak, badminton atau sebagainya dimana mereka boleh praktiskan semasa melakukan sebarang latihan atau pertandingan. Ia juga sekali gus dapat menambahkan ilmu pengetahuan dan memupuk semangat kesukanan dan penjagaan diri dengan baik dalam diri anak-anak anda.

7) Pergi ke perpustakaan

Berikan mereka pendedahan tentang pentingnya membaca buku. Bawa  mereka bersama ke perpustakaan yang berhampiran untuk meminjam dan membaca buku. Berikan juga mereka kebebasan dalam mengolah isi kandungan setiap buku yang dibaca mengikut pemahaman dan kreativiti mereka tersendiri. Aktiviti sebegini juga dapat mengelakkan anak-anak anda terjebak dari aktiviti-aktiviti yang kurang sihat akibat terpengaruh dengan rakan-rakannya yang lain.

8) Aktiviti bersama keluarga

Ajar anak-anak anda sembahyang berjemaah bersama dan hadiri kelas-kelas Al-Quran untuk menambahkan pengetahuan mereka tentang hal-hal berkenaan akhirat. Aktiviti ini sekali gus dapat memberi kesedaran yang mendalam dalam diri mereka dan membentuk sahsiah diri yang baik. Selain itu juga anda boleh memasak bersama-sama untuk mengukuhkan lagi ikatan kasih sayang dengan anak-anak.

Kenapa badan GEMUK ???

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Gemuk

1) STRESS

Sesetengah orang yang mengalami tekanan, dia akan mengambil makanan di luar tahap kebiasaan mereka. Tekanan yang diperolehi mungkin berpunca dari masalah keluarga, tekanan di tempat kerja, masalah kewangan, hubungan percintaan dan sebagainya. Hormon kortisol akan dilepaskan ketika dalam keadaan stress dan menyebabkan rasa lapa dan sekaligus meningkatkan pengumpulan lemak dalam badan.

http://widyadarablog.blogspot.com/2013/05/mengatasi-stres-penyebab-berat-badan.html

2) KETURUNAN

Faktor keturunan juga mempengaruhi rupa bentuk badan seseorang. Penyelidikan yang dibuat di Amerika Syarikat membuktikan bahawa anak-anak dari keturunan ibu bapa yang bertubuh normal mempunyai 10% peluang menjadi gemuk. Peluang itu akan bertambah menjadi 40-50% jika salah seorang daripada ibu bapa mengalami masalah berat badan dan akan meningkat menjadi 70-80% jika kedua-duanya menghidap obesiti. Meskipun kegemukan diwarisi secara genetik, ia masih boleh dicegah bergantung kepada diri setiap individu.

http://anizyn.blogspot.com/2009/04/punca-kegemukan.html#ixzz2kKVyrC9P

3) MALAS BERSUKAN

Dunia yang semakin pesat dengan perkembangan teknologi menyebabkan kita kurang melakukan aktiviti senaman dan tidak mengambil endah tentang kesihatan untuk jangka masa yang panjang. Keadaan ekonomi yang kurang stabil masa kini juga memberi kesan kepada kita kerana masing-masing sibuk mengejar wang untuk kesenangan dan keselesaan hidup tanpa menghiraukan keadaan kesihatan. Tetapi anda jangan terlupa! Kesihatan sangat bernilai dari wang ringgit.

4) PEMAKANAN

Pengambilan makanan yang berlebihan akan mengakibatkan kegemukan. Makan di waktu malam juga akan menjadikan badan anda gemuk kerana tenaga yang digunakan pada waktu malam sangat kecil berbanding di waktu siang. Di sarankan makan pada kadar yang sedikit dan tidak berlebihan sekurang-kurangnya 3 kali sehari. Kurangkan juga pengambilan makanan ringan mahupon makanan yang mengandungi kolestrol tinggi. Amalkan pemakanan yang seimbang!

 

KELEBIHAN SENAMAN AEROBIK

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Senaman Aerobik adalah satu bentuk metabolism yang melibatkan tenaga dalam otot dengan penggunaan oksigen. Ia sukan yang amat menyeronokkan kerana bersukan mengikut rentak musik dan berkumpulan. Selain itu juga, sukan Aerobik ini memberikan banyak kebaikan pada kesihatan seperti menyihatkan jantung, menguatkan otot-otot badan, memberi kecerdasan mental bagi mengurangkan tekanan dan sebagainya.

Senam Aerobik

 

1) JENIS SUKAN YANG MUDAH

Sukan ini sering dilakukan secara latihan yang berterusan dan sangat mudah untuk dilakukan. Langkah-langkahnya berbeza mengikut rentak muzik yang dimainkan dan ia selalunya dilakukan serentak bersama-sama secara berkumpulan. Gaya dan langkah-langkah yang dicetuskan melibatkan pergerakan di bahagian keselurahan anggota badan secara menyeluruh.

2) MEMBAKAR LEMAK

Kelebihan tarian Aerobik yang utama ialah membakar lemak. Walaubagaimanapun, lemak yang terbakar dalam setiap langkah Aerobik yang dilakukan bergantung pada berat badan setiap individu, ketinggian, kelajuan dimana anda melakukan pergerakan, dan rutin kekerapan anda melakukan tarian Aerobik ini. Kadar ukuran lemak yang terbakar pada seseorang individu merujuk kepada HealthStatus.com ialah :

Langkah Aerobik secara perlahan – 68kg Langkah Aerobik  secara laju – 68kg
477 kalori 720 kalori

 

3) BAIK UNTUK KESIHATAN JANTUNG

Senaman ini baik untuk jantung anda. Tambahan pula langkah-langkah Aerobik ini menambahkan kekuatan, fleksibiliti dan daya tahan, yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesihatan fizikal seseorang individu secara menyeluruh. Jantung anda akan mengepam dengan laju untuk menyalurkan darah keseluruhan badan dan membekalkan oksigen yang mencukupi oleh badan.

4) MENSTABILKAN EMOSI

Langkah Aerobik ini merupakan medium yang baik untuk mengawal emosi dan kemurungan seseorang. Pelbagai kajian termasuk yang disiarkan dalam Jurnal Perubatan Sukan dan Kecergasan Fizikal melaporkan bahawa 50 minit sesi senam Aerobik yang dilakukan akan menurunkan tahap tekanan, keletihan dan kemarahan. Ia juga senaman yang menyeronokkan dimana aktiviti ini dapat mengeratkan hubungan silaturrahim dengan orang lain.

5) SESUAI UNTUK SEMUA ORANG

Langkah senamrobik adalah salah satu bentuk senaman yang boleh dilakukan oleh sesiapa sahaja tidak kira peringkat umur. Ia juga boleh dilakukan dimana-mana sahaja mengikut kesesuaian keadaan dan tempat yang selesa untuk melakukan latihan. Terdapat pelbagai program yang berlainan disediakan untuk golongan kanak-kanak, orang muda, dewasa dan juga warga tua.

6) MENINGKATKAN DAYA FUNGSI BADAN

Tahap kecergasan bergantung kepada keupayaan anda untuk melaksanakan tugasan harian dengan cekap dan langkah senamrobik dapat membantu anda mencapai matlamat itu! Salah satu faedah daripada langkah senamrobik adalah ia baik bagi membentuk dan meningkatkan fungsi kecergasan seperti yang dikenal pasti oleh kajian yang diterbitkan dalam jurnal dipanggil, ‘Journal of Strength and Conditional Research’. Kajian ini telah dijalankan ke atas wanita tua yang tidak aktif selama 12 minggu dan ia menunjukkan bahawa dengan hanya melakukan 30-60 langkah senaman aerobik dalam beberapa minit dapat membantu wanita-wanita tua itu meningkatkan ketangkasan, berjalan, keseimbangan dan fleksibiliti mereka.

Rujukan Artikal dari http://www.fitnessrepublic.com/fitness/the-benefits-of-step-aerobics.html

Salam MAAL HIJRAH 1435!

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 jogging_1

Jika ada resolusi kesihatan,

Ada baiknya kita catitkan,

Hanya sekadar satu ingatan,

Tahap kesihatan perlu ditingkatkan.

 

Baiki KESIHATAN dan kesihatan akan perbaiki HATI,

Baiki HATI, dan hati akan perbaiki AKAL,

Baiki AKAL, dan akal akan perbaiki HIDUP,

Baiki HIDUP, dan hidup akan perbaikkan AKHIRAT,

InsyaAllah.

 

Semoga kita dapat menjalankan ibadah kita dengan baik pada tahun HIJRAH 1435

How Eda Fatimawati transformed obesity to fitness

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We got to interview a young civil engineer who claimed obese three years ago. Now, Eda Fuzi is very passionate about running and loves to keep fit and eat healthy. Currently, an avid marathoner, she is determined to be an ultra Marathoner and Duathlete soon. She also started swimming recently.

 

women marathon

 

 

1) Eda, how do you lose weight and maintain your health? 

My mother passed away in 2009 due to the cancer, a year after when I realised I weigh 80 kg. Yes, I was in a shock and since then I started to exercise and find new hobbies to ensure I would keep up with a healthy lifestyle.

 

I was a sports girl back during my school and university days, I played almost all types of sport. But I was not a runner. I never run for a competition back then. I was neither a short nor a long distance runner. But one day my best friend who embraces an active lifestyle convinced  to run and trained me. He kept pushing and motivated me to push my limit further. I would say he is the key person that made me fall in love with running. My cousin started running years before me and he motivated me as well. A few months after I started running, I met new friends while training for my runs and many became my running buddies. Soon after that I get to meet new runners, newbies, triathletes, elite runners, etc. What I love the most about the running community it we help each other no matter what. Now, I am happy with my weight. I am no longer obese.

I have been running for almost three years now; and I get to make new friends along the way. Since I am committed to running, I make sure I train 3 to 4 times a week, collecting 35-50 km of mileage in average. That is  2 – 3 times of short distance, speed training, or a 10 km run each per session. Then, LSD (Long Slow Distance) runs in the weekends (15-25 km) for endurance training.

2. Do you take any supplements?

I DO NOT take any slimming supplements. I have tried them before but never worked. Now, I only take supplements that are necessary such as Evening PrimeRose Oil and Fish Oil.

2) How’s your daily food intake?

Taking control of what to eat was hard at first. But once I get the hang of it, everything becomes so much easier.  I learn how to count calories and eat right. Knowing our Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is key. After knowing how much calories I need per day, I just need to eat accordingly.

I always make sure there are vegetables, fruits, dairy and protein is in my food. I eat 4-5 times a day. With snacks and eat at small portions. I do take carbs but mainly bread.

3) Many people think that if they do an exercise more often, their muscle become bigger. Is it true? What’s your opinion about that?

Yes, it does technically. Most runners have bigger calves. But some say it is just a myth. While other part of the body depends in which area you are focusing on.  Most runners lost muscles after a long run. That is why long distance runners are/needs to be skinny and thin. And that is not exactly bad. Sprinter may have large calves and muscular body as they need to use those muscles to help them sprint as fast as they can, they use red muscle tissues. A long distance runner (marathoners for example) uses white muscle tissues that work to sustain longer time and endurance. The thin body would help to carry less weight on the long run. Sprinters are heavier and more muscular as they need to use their muscles as a boost to run fast in a shorter distance.

So, if you run long distance, you shouldn’t worry about growing muscles.

 

4) When did you start running and how long did it take you to train for a marathon?

I started running in 2010. I increased my mileage per week whenever a marathon approached. If my average per week is 40 km, I will gradually increase it to 50, 55, and 60 km. Two weeks before a marathon, runners will be in tapering mode. Taper simply means to cut or reduce mileage. Tapering is the training phase right before a long distance event, such as a marathon, when a runner starts to cut back on his or her mileage Reason behind tapering is to reduce the potential of injury, mental preparation and to recover muscles. A week before a marathon, I will rest completely. While carb loading will only starts 3 days before an event.

5) We notice you are always in your compression wear during a run. Why you wearing the compression wear instead of other usual sport wear? How do you feels and what the differences?

Most of the time I would wear compression pants during long runs (Long-Slow Distance, Half Marathon or Marathon events). On training sessions, I would prefer to wear calf guards which normally, compression as well.  I wouldn’t say compression wear improves my performance, but I personally, would prefer to run safe and finish with free injuries. That is my priority.

Runners I know use compression-wear to protect muscles. There are research articles that say compression helps runners to improve blood flow through their muscles, thus, protecting muscle from injury and then most probably help us to run longer distances safely.  Sometimes I can feel compression protects my muscle movements during strides.

Most runners also use compression wears/gears for recovery. I wear them after a hard run or sometimes before bed, to help recover my muscles faster.

This is because compression of the lower leg increases blood flow and helps flush out lactic acid. Hence, aids recovery.

6) What was your fear and how do you overcome it?

I guess every runner fears of injury. How do I overcome it? Run safe and run happy. I run for my parents. Running is not always about achieving Personal Best/Timing. The reason why you run matters more. I appreciate myself more, I have overcome what I thought I would never accomplish, I appreciate life. I run for my own well-being.

 

Eda runs

 

Thank you Eda for sharing your views and being an exemplary runner. From her sharing, we get to understand why she runs. It takes a lot of discipline and determination to achieve what Eda has achieved the past three years. InsyaAllah, she will get to be the ultra marathoner soon!

All the best!

Why being a plus-size does not hinder Nadia to have an active lifestyle

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Nadia Ahmad is an avid runner and participates actively in running events. She started participating in running events in 2011. We were given the opportunity to interview her and understand what motivates her to run and how she overcomes her shyness so that she can be out there and have an active lifestyle.

muslimah nadia

 

What type of sports do you participate?

I am not a hardcore athlete but I play a bit of everything from badminton, Frisbee throwing, bowling to a 30 minute brisk walking. I play just to get myself moving.

How frequent do you exercise?

It depends. Sometimes it’s just 2-3 times a week and I do have my lazy days. Honestly with the recent Raya celebration, I have fell off the wagon very hard i.e. haven’t exercised for the past 2 months. So, I’m slowly taking those baby steps to start sweating the weight off.

Who do you exercise with and why?

I usually do it with friends, family and colleagues. I am surrounded with active people. At the office, I have to climb 6-8 flight of stairs daily to meet colleagues. During the weekends, it’s a brisk walking activity (or actually a race) with my mum and brother around the hilly city of Johor Bahru. Meeting up with friends are usually done at shopping malls so we can meet up, do some retail therapy  and at the same time get some footwork activity.

The reason why I started exercising was just to get healthy. My family and I was shaken up after the passing of my dad of the eve of Raya Puasa 6 years ago due to diabetes. Since then my family have started to be health conscious and just made it a point to get healthy together by having brisk walking session every weekends. So usually the whole family will spend around 1-2 hours walking around the Istana Garden area or Johor Bahru city. We walk at our own pace (usually it’s just me chasing after my mum and my brothers are at their own speed).

What motivates to you exercise?

Initially the intention of exercise was to loose weight. I was so inspired after watching the biggest loser.  I did lose 10 kg by proper diet and exercise. After a while (due to limited knowledge) 5 kg of the weight came back. So I got bored with the aerobic and the normal brisk walking route. I told myself, if I were to participate in a 5 kilometer run, maybe I would lose more weight. I took part in a running event and it surely was a confidence booster. I felt great about myself. Accepted my body for what it is (mind you I am  a plus size muslimah) and I didn’t bother about trying to look thin.

When did you start participating in running events?

The initial idea to participate came up while I was on my way to attend my part time classes in Kuala Lumpur (KL). On a normal routine, I would reach KL around 8 am and I would still make it in time for class. However, on that particular Sunday, I was caught up in traffic. So I was sick to my stomach knowing I am already late for class and suddenly a flood of people was passing by. When I looked up, I saw these people were wearing the same running shirt/vest from the Standard Chartered KL Marathon, running and walking. From there, it just crossed my mind that I would like to join such event one day.

Thus, when I got bored with my usual routine of aerobic and brisk walking route, I braved myself to register for a 5 kilometer event which I thought I could not complete. In order to kill the fear of going alone, I managed to drag my colleagues and brother to join as well. So 26 June 2011 was a date to remember where I finished my first 5KM in 40 minutes.

I am still gathering up my courage to participate in an actual marathon event either full marathon (FM) distance of 42.195KM or half marathon (HM) distance of 21.0975KM. So I am getting there. Right now it’s just participating in running event with distances between 10-15KM

How many running events  do you plan to participate in a year?

I haven’t set any specific number of events but the basic rule of thumb is at least 1 running event per month. So if I can get 20 events per year is already a bonus and earn me some bragging rights

How do you do to prepare yourself for a run?

Like I said previously I am no athlete so I don’t have any proper training methods to get ready for a run. I have been told that if I were to train for a half marathon, my weekly mileage should be about 40-50KM and for full marathon, it should be around 70-80KM. It’s a matter of how you build your stamina. Sometimes, I go hiking to conquer hill running and occasionally I do Zumba just to get the heart pumping fast.

What is your sporting goal?

Insya-Allah my goal is to conquer ultra marathon distance i.e. 100KM before I reach 40. In the meantime, conquering half marathon distance will be my 2014 target and a full marathon for 2015.

What do you wear and what are your gears while training?

Usually, I wear my yoga pants and running event tshirt with the inner inside. My spi belt to fit in my car keys. My phone and my headphones are kept in my armband which is a must to get me moving when I am so not in the mood to sweat it off. Come to think of it that’s a lot of items

What do wear and what are your gears you need to have with you at a marathon?

I basically wear the same yoga pants since I can’t find a compression tight in my size. Not forgetting Nashata Riada shirt. I like the Nashata riada shirt because I don’t have to worry about my phone and headphones bouncing about. If it is a morning event, I bring a towel or running cap with me. If it’s an evening event, a towel would usually be enough.

Any advise to our sisters who want to start having an active lifestyle?

For those muslimah who wish to have a start on an active lifestyle but are still hesitating, just bear in mind that Allah has amanah this body or vessel to us. Thus it is our responsibility to take proper care of it to ensure that we remain healthy to continue our ibadah to Him.

Honestly, I am not an athlete. I am not a school runner. I am just a normal muslimah who makes time for herself to get healthy. Maybe I can’t speak for those muslimah who are mothers and wife (which I  truly applaud them), but I can speak for those muslimah who feel shy to get active.

Believe me when I say I had the same mindset but I changed that mindset when I told myself that this is my body and those people who are teasing or mocking will not pay for my medical bills when I get sick. Since I am a plus size muslimah, those taunts will haunt me but then again I have nothing to prove but myself. Once you cross that finish line of any event, the feeling of accomplishment regardless how long it took will be worth it (plus some bragging rights!)

 

So go on and get active. Losing weight is one thing but feeling good about yourself and your body is another.