Fasting Can Prevent Various Chronic Diseases.

The National Social Economy survey (SUSENAS) in 2004 shows that there are increased risk factors for coronary heart disease and stroke among Indonesian people. The survey indicates that unhealthy life style is also increasing in Indonesia, which includes smoking habit, lack of physical activities, unbalanced diet, obesity, low fiber diet/less fruit and vegetables in diet, high calorie and salty diet and high-animal fat diet. Such conditions must be anticipated by all of us. Ramadhan fasting for muslims is an opportunity to fix the condition of unhealthy lifestyle.1