Blog - Lean and Healthy

How to Transform Your Adversity into Opportunity

Reading Time: 5 minutes Coronavirus pandemic is creating havoc around the world. There is hardly anyone safe from the constraints or complexities of this pandemic. Nevertheless, I argued in my previous article, that the current situation is actually a blessing in disguise for a believer. Most people I talk to ...
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Category: Mental Health
Why Coronavirus Pandemic is a Blessing For Believers

We are in the midst of a dangerous pandemic. In my lifetime, I don’t know of any other situation that has forced the closure of places of worship, schools, workplaces and entire countries. Billions of people’s lives have been affected, and an unprecedented number of people are forced to stay ...
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Category: General Health Mental Health Productivity
[3-Minute Blog] A Muslim’s Guide to the Corona Virus

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is a pandemic. By the WHO’s definition, any new disease that spreads worldwide is defined as a pandemic. In such an exceptional situation, how must a Muslim react? Aisha radiyallahuaha asked the Messenger of Allah (SAW) about a similar situation, regarding ...
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Category: General Health
[3-Minute Blog] How Inflammation Impacts Your Brain and Mind

In the last few weeks, we’ve discussed how chronic inflammation destroys our health. However, I also discussed some antidotes in the form of food, sleep and exercise. Today I want to talk briefly about the harmful influence inflammation has on our mind. Keeping my mind healthy is one of my ...
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Category: General Health
[3-Minute Blog] 5 Natural Ways to Reduce Inflammation

The past two weeks we have looked at what inflammation is and what foods can trigger its onset. This week I want to show you five natural ways to reduce inflammation. Sleep at least 7 hours a night Sleep is a topic which we have discussed extensively on this blog. ...
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Category: Exercise General Health Nutrition Sleep
[3-Minute Blog] Can Certain Foods Increase Your Inflammation?

Chronic inflammation can have a negative impact on your health. That much has already been established from my previous article. My goal with these 3-minute blogs is to give you simple but practical advice which you can begin to incorporate into your life in order to achieve a healthier lifestyle. ...
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Category: General Health Nutrition
[3-Minute Blog] What is Inflammation?

Inflammation. What’s inflammation? You might have come across the term and be wondering what it means and how it affects your health. The word inflammation comes from the Latin word inflamma, which means fire. Fire is beneficial if it is kept in check, and harmful if you let it run ...
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Category: General Health
The Prophetic Sleep Routine

Reading Time: 5 minutes and 49 seconds This week, I am going to help you earn rewards while you sleep, bi’idnillah! It really is an excellent way to earning reward as a third of our lives are spent in bed. As long as the following conditions are met, you will ...
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Category: Sleep
[3 Minute Blog] What Islam Says About Sleep

Reading Time: 3 minutes and 4 sec In the last few weeks, we have focused on the scientific angle of sleep and how sleep influences every area of our life. Today, I want to talk about sleep from the perspective of the Quran and Sunnah. What the Quran Says About ...
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Category: Sleep