Soluble vs Insoluble Fibre: What's the Difference?
Fibre is often discussed as a single nutrient, but it behaves differently depending on its type. Soluble and insoluble fibre are the two broad categories most commonly used to describe...
Signs You May Need More Fibre (And How to Tell)
None of the signs below proves that you need more fibre. They have many possible causes, and this article isn't intended as a checklist for self-diagnosis. The most reliable way...
Natural Ways to Improve Digestion: A Practical Guide
Most of what supports digestion is covered from a "what and why" angle in How to Improve Gut Health Naturally. This guide takes a more practical angle: for each habit,...
Gut Health and Energy: What's the Real Connection?
Persistent tiredness has many possible causes. Gut health is one of them in some circumstances, but the relationship is more limited and more nuanced than "fix your gut, fix your...
Healthy Islamic Eating Habits: Sunnah Eating Etiquette
Islamic guidance around food isn't only about what is eaten. Hadith also preserve teachings about how a meal is approached, from mentioning Allah's name and eating with the right hand...
Sunnah Foods for Energy: Dates, Barley, Honey & More
Dates, barley and honey share something beyond their Quranic and Hadith connections: all provide carbohydrate, although in quite different forms. Dates are a carbohydrate-rich whole fruit; barley provides carbohydrate alongside...
Ramadan Nutrition: Sunnah Guidance for Suhoor & Iftar
Ramadan is where several threads from across this series come together in practice: the blessing of suhoor, the Prophetic practice of breaking the fast with dates, and moderation as a...
Olive Oil in Islam: Quran, Hadith & Health Benefits
Olive oil has several distinct connections with Islamic scripture: the Quran describes an olive tree producing "oil and food," refers elsewhere to a "blessed olive tree" in the famous Verse...