Author Archives: fitnessandislam

We live in a society where majority of us live in isolated family units. Some of us may be privileged enough to live just a short few minutes drive from close family members but unfortunately, the rest of us are not only a few hours drive but even flights away from parents or siblings. ThisContinue reading “Lets Talk About Postpartum Depression”

Becoming a new mother is truly a great blessing to be granted. From hearing the first heartbeat, to feeling the first kicks and finally meeting the little human that has been growing inside of you for 9 months. But for those of you who thought pregnancy was hard (I being one of those people), waitContinue reading “The Recovery”

It feels like all around us everyone is facing their own individual struggles. Whether it be school, work, family life, finances, or personal matters. However, most of the time we feel very much alone in our struggles as our troubles take up and flood your thoughts. We feel as though we are the only oneContinue reading “Mental Health in The Muslim Community”

Alhamdulillah, we have been blessed to experience another month of Ramadhan. By this point we are almost half way through the month of fasting. We take this opportunity to get closer to God by means of fasting, prayer, quraan recitation, charity, and duas. In this blessed month we also find ourselves spending more time withContinue reading “Keeping Health and Fitness in Mind During Ramdhan”

In my last blog post, I mentioned a weight loss challenge taking place in my workplace. Those who wanted to join would put in $20 at the start of the month, and at the end of the month, the one who had the greatest percent weight loss would take all. I decided to join thisContinue reading “60 Days of Self-Care”

As the days fly by 2017 is quickly coming to a close. With the new year approaching many people start to put their life into perspective and begin to think of changes and improvements they may want to make for the upcoming year. Compiling a list of goals to be achieved most commonly known asContinue reading “New Year New Beginnings!”

Many of us continuously feel unhappy about the way we look. Spending hours on end complaining about the same problem to different people we encounter. After numerous negative experiences when trying to fit into your own clothes or having trouble shopping for clothes that fit, you finally decide to start “dieting”. For the first weekContinue reading “Stop Talking and Start Doing”

September is almost over and we are well in to the school year. For those recent graduate, at this point reality has kicked in and now it’s time get serious on landing that first job into your field of study. And for the parents out there, you are now back to juggling work and yourContinue reading “Inhale the Good and Exhale the Bad”

Sweet treats have a way in everyone’s hearts. We have them at almost every special occasion, from weddings to graduation dates. But for those with a serious sweet tooth, one sweet treat is just never enough. Before you know it, you’ve scarfed down several pieces of baklavas, cakes, ladu, helwa etc.  Not only do theseContinue reading “One Too Many”

As you’re going up the short flight of stairs, you stop, struggling to take your next breath. At that moment, you come to realization that something needs to change.  Physical activity plays an integral role in our overall health status. Therefore, when we neglect setting time aside for physical activity, it can result in a negative impactContinue reading “A Little Sweat Never Hurt Nobody”