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Islamic lifestyle on nutrition
Seeyed asadollah Mahmoodi * , Mahmood Seraji , Hassan Jafaripour , Bahman Tavan , Mohsen Shamsi
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Background: Islam has always stressed on the importance of health and wellness, and Muslims have recognized the value of a good and healthy life. Health-oriented lifestyle is considered as a multifactorial phenomenon, multi-dimensional and multi-indication. Therefore the purpose of this study was to explain the Islamic life style on nutrition.

Materials and Methods:  This review study investigated the practical  strategies  of  Islam  for  achieving  Islamic life style in nutrition through access to reliable sources in the  form  of a descriptive  article.  To do so, data  were  collected  and  the  central  research question was addressed using appropriate  keywords and electronic and  manual  search  in  reliable  Islamic  and  medical  resources.

Results:  Based  on  the  results  of  the  reviewed  studies,  instructions  and  ideas  of  Islam  on  recommendation of good nutrition have  practical  implications. If there was commitment to Islamic nutritional commands and Islamic lifestyle, maybe, the diseases related to nutrition (obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and so on) would not develop. 

Conclusion:  Due to the availability of resources and valuable nutritional instructions in Islam, these instruction can be used to prevent and fight against diseases related to nutrition. Hence, Islamic instructions can be presented to the world as practical strategies for achieving to good health.

Keywords: Quran, Islamic lifestyle, Nutrition, Islam
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: General
Received: 2016/04/7 | Accepted: 2017/03/8 | Published: 2017/03/8


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