Sugar and high blood pressure were once thought to be western diseases but now they have made inroads to other parts of the world too. With more purchasing power, people have started imitating western food habits; especially Hyderabadi people love to eat western and Chinese fast food. The people are relying more on fast-food than home-made foods, in which oil and salt are excessively used, which play a significant role in leading diseases like sugar and blood pressure.
Islam teaches us to eat moderately. If we adopt moderate ways in food habit we can prevent these diseases. Doctors believe that Muslims are more prone to diabetes. Doctors have attributed it to the excess use of fried food items, non-vegetarian food, sweet drinks, salt and oil which are indispensible part of our parties. Besides these they held specific food habits, lack of physical exercise, excessive use of non-veg and comfortable living, responsible for diseases like diabetes and high blood pressure.
Mohammed Jaseemuddin Nizami