Quran: The Final Testament

The main message of the Qur'an is that there is only one God who created everything. He is very kind and forgiving and gives life to all living things. It doesn't make sense to worship anything or anyone else besides Him or to reject Him.

The Qur’an serves as direct guidance from God, urging mankind to reason and ponder over His signs.

 The main message of the Qur'an is the same message conveyed by all Prophets and Messengers in the past, emphasizing the Oneness of God.

 We are God's perfect creation, placed on Earth to administer it well for all mankind and His other creations. Our duty is to invite people with wisdom and kindness to submit to God, uphold justice regardless of race and religion, and stand against oppression. Truth stands clear from falsehood, and people are free to choose. Those who reject God will be dealt with by Him on Judgment Day.

 The Quran has mentioned the disbelievers in Makkah who were hostile towards the Prophet and his followers. This was because they opposed the new social order brought by Islam, which taught that mere belief in absolute monotheism was not enough to earn Allah's pleasure. The Quran uses these events as lessons and reminders for Muslims to prepare themselves for similar challenges that they may face in the future. These challenges will continue to arise until the end of time.

God conveys His message through the promise of Paradise to those who make an effort to follow His path and remain steadfast on it. On the other hand, He also warns of the severe consequences of Hellfire for those who reject or show indifference towards His message.

Finally, the Quran asserts that life is a test of faith. Death is certain, and real life begins after it. We will be held accountable for our actions, and good deeds and piety towards God are the only currency that matters on that day.

Food Myth Debunk

 Issues

Nutrition Changing View. People are totally confused and competing things,  eggs are bad eggs are good,  meat is bad meats are good, coconut oils are bad, coconuts are good and it's bad again.  How do you make sense of it and interpret the science we know in 2023;  about what's true we should be eating.

Research shortcoming. Nutritional studies are done on populations over a long period of time but they're not cause-and-effect studies they are just correlations.  Eating meat seems to cause heart disease because the population was studied at the time they actually didn't care about their health this is an example of confusing science.

 Competing diet programs like the Paleo, vegan, keto, low-fat high-fat low carb high carb.  Enough to give everybody a headache and give up.

 Food is medicine. We think of food mostly as Energy's calories. Restriction is the way to lose weight,  eat less and exercise more. There's really no evidence that works because we've been getting fatter and fatter. The truth is that food is actually far more than calories.

 Food is required not just for energy but to heal, repair and uplift our body.  Food changes your gene expression; regulates your hormones;  changes your immune system;  it can create inflammation and reduce inflammation;  affects your microbiome;  and affects your brain chemistry so if you're putting junk in you gonna get the junk out. That is why disease happen.  food is probably one of the most powerful drugs on the planet. We can reverse type 2 diabetes in a few weeks by changing people's diets.  but there's no medication that can do that.

 Health practitioner dilemma. Doctors aren't being trained how they should. Doctors don't learn anything about nutrition in their med school.

Food Industry / Govt / National policy. The government is heavily influenced by lobbyists. That is what's influencing policy.  Our dietary guidelines are influenced by industry and have their own agenda which of course not about food as medicine For instance, government-funded national health promotion of dairy. Science said there's no evidence that milk protects against fractures.  A skim milk which we make all our kids drink low-fat milk actually leads to more obesity in kids actual dairy has no fat and skim milk makes you hungry.

Food industry wicked strategy. The food industry enhances flavour taste consistency and they're not things we should be eating. Their food is like substances they're not real food. Certain foods in the food supply are addictive. Sugar mainly and processed foods are designed to be addictive. The food industry hires craving experts to create the Bliss point of food. They create the most pleasurable experience that biologically affects our brain like cocaine heroin or alcohol.

 Food Industry marketing. The food industry funds a lot of research.  Study it's 8 to 50 times more likely to show a benefit for their product.

 Popular Diets confusing explain

Plant-rich diet. Our diet should plant rich and not be heavy on protein.  In fact, heavy protein is actually turned into sugar in the blood.

 Important of fats. Fat is actually what our bodies need to thrive so we probably need about 50% of our calories as fat. By volume, we need to mostly plant  70% of our plate should be vegetables and that doesn't have very many calories. 21 cups of broccoli has 750 calories. We're supposed to eat low saturated fat to reduce cholesterol but did you know that breast milk is 25 percent more saturated fat

The National Academy of Sciences recently showed that saturated fat doesn't cause heart disease.   Science shows there's no link between dietary saturated fat and cholesterol. Saturated fat and heart disease do raise your LDL cholesterol but it also raises the good one and it lowers triglycerides.

Meat debunk. Not a lot of evidence that meat is harmful it's a great source of protein and antioxidants

Vege vs animal protein. Another trending diet is the vegan diet. You still need animal protein.   You need a six-ounce piece of fish or chicken while you need three cups of beans and that's a lot of beans and it comes with 100 grams of carbs. Beans aren't terrible but they're they're also low in an amino acid which is critical for making muscle. There's good evidence that the best quality protein it's animal protein but it should be organic sustainably raised grass.

 Pegan it's a mostly plant-rich diet with lots of fats and good fats it's if you're gonna eat animal foods have the ones that are sustainably raised or harvested or grass-finished,  lots of nuts and seeds, small amounts of grains and beans mostly like low gluten grains. 

Bottom line our diet should be plants. We should have a plant-rich diet with small amounts of sustainably raised or harvested animal foods whether it's chicken fish or meat. And should be eating a lot of good fats and that's pretty much the diet .it's low starch and sugar and you can have a very high starch and sugar vegan diet.  It also depends on your metabolism.

 

 

Islam and Mental Health

 The study found that there is a link between faith in God and mental health, yet the connection is not a direct or clear one. Depending on things like the type, intensity, and environment of religious belief and practice, different studies have found different benefits of religiosity on mental health.

Here are some ways that faith might be good for mental health:

- Faith gives people meaning, hope, and comfort, which can help them deal with stress, pain, and hardship.

-Faith can help build community and social support, making you feel less lonely and alone.

- Faith can make you feel good feelings like gratitude, forgiveness, and compassion, which are good for your health and happiness.

- Having faith can help you do healthy things, like staying away from drugs, meditating, and working, which are all good for your physical and mental health.

Some of the ways that faith can adversely affect mental health :

- People can feel guilty, anxious, or doubtful if they think they are not living up to their religious standards or ideals. This can make their faith worse.

- Faith can cause or make discrimination, intolerance, or stigma worse if people are rejected, persecuted, or intolerated because of their religious views or practices.

- Faith can stop people from getting professional help or make them wait to do so if they only depend on prayer, faith healing, or counselling from clergy, or if people in their religious groups have negative views or beliefs about mental health care.

Thus, the link between faith in God and mental health is complex and has many parts. It can be different for each person and each case. Many people use their faith to deal with problems, grow, and do well in life. There is no direct answer to the question of whether faith is good or bad for mental health.

In the case of Islam, research has shown that adopting the faith can promote sound mental health and even prevent depression. This is because Islamic beliefs and practices give individuals a sense of purpose and meaning in life. The teachings of Islam encourage them to maintain a positive outlook on life, show gratitude for what they have, and seek support from their fellow believers.

Muslims also have faith in Qada Qadar, which means they unquestionably accept Allah's divine decree for them and whatever happens to them as a test to prove their deeds. We humans have many weaknesses, but Allah reminds believers to consistently repent before Him and strive to improve their faith. Our sincerity will be judged soundly on the Day of Recompense.

Additionally, the daily prayers and recitation of Quranic verses help to calm the mind and reduce stress, which can have a significant impact on one's mental health. Overall, gaining faith in Islam can be a powerful tool in promoting spiritual well-being and mental and emotional well-being.