Halal and Healthy living in ISLAM

Muslims eat halal meat , because halal meat comes form animals who were killed while saying 'Bismillah'. IF this word hasn't been said, the food isn't halal.

"O you people! Eat of what is on earth, lawful and clean..."(Quran 2:168)

We see, both trends, Halal and healthy, being supportive of each other. Insha Allah, we hope to tweak your taste buds on a regular basis with recipes from around the world providing you with some low fat, traditional and or quick and easy cuisine. The recipes come from many kitchens with cooks who have perfected their favorite dishes. Jazakullah and happy living.

Raw Fruits and Vegetables:
Fruits and vegetables have high amounts of water, fiber, vitamins and minerals making it easy on your digestive system. Eating more raw than cooked vegetables are better for you because the more they are cooked the less the nutrients there are. Cook vegetables with as little water or fat as possible.
Meat and SeafoodEat fresh meat and seafood with skin and fat removed. Also, eat less of red meat and eat more chicken and fish. This helps in controlling cholesterol.
Food CombinationsDo not eat fruit after any other food or on an empty stomach. Fruits take 20 minutes to digest whereas other foods take 1-2 hours. When eaten one after another fruits ferment in the stomach while waiting for other foods to digest. This can cause bloating, belching and other non-desirable side effects. It is therefore recommended to eat fruits 20 minutes before your meal or 1-2 hours after your meal. Also, eating protein (dairy foods, fish) and carbohydrates (bread, pasta) with salads or raw or lightly steamed vegetables will help prevent or eliminate many common digestive problems.
Drinking WaterDrinking plain water and not fluids is best to keep the body healthy and functioning properly. Flavored water(e.g. lemon juice added) requires digestion by the body causing extra work to be done by your system. To know how much water you need to stay healthy follow this simple formula: -divide your body weight by 3 -the answer is the number of ounces of plain water you need to drink daily to help your body stay properly hydrated Thus, by eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, cutting fat in your meat and fish and drinking plenty of water you can maintain good health Insha Allah. Also, by eating foods at the right time and combining certain foods you can help to decrease or eliminate many digestive problems. Exercising regularly also helps to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
"O you people! Eat of what is on earth, lawful and good..." Holy Quran (2:168)

THE QURAN AND HADITH ABOUT

HALAL & HARAM IN FOOD

TRANSLATED VERSES OF THE QURAN

“O ye who believe! Eat of the good things wherewith We have provided you, And render thanks to Allah if it is (indeed) He whom ye worship” (2:172). “He hath forbidden you only carrion, and blood, and swineflesh, And that which hath been immolated to (the name of) any other than Allah. But he who is driven by necessity, Neither craving nor transgressing, it is no sin for him. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful” (2:173).
“O ye who believe! Fulfill your undertakings. The beast of cattle is made lawful unto you (for food) Except that which is announced unto you (herein), Game being unlawful when ye are on pilgrimage. Lo! Allah ordaineth that which pleaseth Him” (5:1)

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Which fast foods are halal.

Vegetarian Menu Items at Restaurant And Quick Service Chains

Many of us find ourselves standing in line at the Nearest fast food joint may wonder whether the food we are about to eat is Halal. With fast food, the answers are not so cut and dried. It is not simply an issue of avoiding pork or meat. For example, there may be bread and vegetable products fried in animal fat. This is why it's a good idea to choose a purely vegetarian or vegan diet if you have to eat at a fast food place. Vegetarians are people who do not eat meat, fish, or poultry. Vegeterians are even stricter. In addition to being vegetarian, they do not use other animal products and byproducts (i.e. eggs, dairy products, honey, leather, fur, silk, wool, cosmetics, and soaps derived from animal products).

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Terminology of Halal and Haram.

Here is a list of the terminology used by Islamic scholors in reference to halal and haram in Islam. Halal - That which Allah and the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) have allowed to be done in a lawful manner.
Haram - That which Allah and the Prophet have completely and specifcally forbidden. Engaging in an act that is Haram (i.e. eating food like pork, drinking alcohol, having sex outside of marriage) would lead to punishment in the Next Life, and maybe even in this Life.
Makrouh - Something that is not liked. Also defined as offensive.
Mashbooh - Questionable or doubtful.
Mushtabahat - This is described as the “grey area” that is found between Halal and Haram. It has also been defined as questionable.
It is based on the Hadith: What is Halal is clear and what is Haram is clear. Midway between them are things which people do not know whether they are Halal or Haram. He who keeps away from them will protect his religion and will be saved. He who aproaches them is very near to Haram, like a shepherd wandering his flock near Hima (protected grazing land), who could soon enter the forbidden area, and Allah’s protected area is what He has declared forbidden.”
Makrouh Tahrimi - This is a category of Makruh, and is defined as offensive in the extreme, and close to the Haram.
Makrouh Tanzihi - Another category of Makruh. It is defined as less offensive, but still extremely distasteful.
Tayyibat - This refers to all things which are made halal for Muslims.
Zabiha - An animal slaughtered (or the process of slaughtering) according to the Islamic method without which flesh of a halal animal is not lawful for the food of a Muslim.