Dates!

Follow the Noble Prophet - make dates a basic staple of your diet!

It's amazing that we think eating meat distinguishes us! Really most Muslims, especially the ones in warmer climes, should eat more dates, as dates were part of the Prophet's staple diet, peace be upon him. As our Mother Ayesha may God be pleased with her, narrates [they] "would survive on the 2 black ones- dates & water."

In better times they would also have barley and goat's milk, other fruit such as quinces, pomegranates etc. Meat is permitted, but was rarely eaten by the Prophet peace be upon him. He advised "He who eats meat for 40 days, hardens his heart, and he who does not eat meat for 40 days, weakens it."

At least those who can should eat more dates, as well as other nutritious fruit for food.
One easy way is to replace one cooked meal with a "raw food" meal... i.e. basically fruit [esp. at breakfast] or salad & nuts/seeds [esp. for lunch].

This is easier on one's digestive system as well as the environment, and not to mention in the long term on one's health and wallet.


God bless.