You are what you consume.

We all know good habits can lead to success if developed early on.

One of the best habits you can have for your children is good food habits.

Good food habits leads to good health, which is the best form of wealth after Iman.

Would you rather have a billion dollars and cancer, or whatever money you have now and no cancer? 🤔

We have been told for a long time that cancer is a genetic disease, but it is actually a metabolic disease.

What you eat, drink, vape, snort, etc, has a direct effect on your body.

As Muslims, we already have a habit of looking at food labels for years to make sure they don’t have gelatin or alcohol, but you should add the dirty dozen to your list as well.

Some of these ingredients are banned in Europe over serious health concerns, but are still put in our foods here in the US:

1. Potassium bromate

2. Propylparaben

3. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

4. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)

5. Titanium dioxide

6. Seven artificial dyes

7. Aspartame

8. Azodicarbonamide (ADA)

9. Propyl gallate

10. Sodium benzoate

11. Methylene chloride, trichloroethylene and ethylene dichloride

12. Sodium nitrite:

These chemicals will make you sick, and can cause cancer, such as potassium bromate and red dye 3.

How about food preservatives like propylparaben that can lead to infertility?

Or sodium nitrite that is a known cancer causing chemical?

Your diet should change after looking at this list (mine has), but it will be better for you and your family.

It also brings new light to what Allah said in the Quran:

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ كُلُوا۟ مِمَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ حَلَـٰلًۭا طَيِّبًۭا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّۭ مُّبِينٌ ١٦٨

O humanity! Eat from what is lawful and good on the earth and do not follow Satan’s footsteps. He is truly your sworn enemy.

Surah Baqara (2:168)

We all strive for lawful food, but how about good, pure food?

We can eat donuts and processed coffee mocha latte macchiato grandes everyday and it will be halal, but will it be good for you?

One of the best ways to establish a healthy diet in your children is home-cooked meals.

The benefits of a home-cooked meal are more important than you can imagine.

The motherly love and sustenance that she can give to you and your child are beyond what you can understand, because we don’t necessarily see the benefits of prevention.

There are no visual cues of prevention.

There is no celebration for prevention.

But as Muslims, we can get rewarded even for eating a healthier diet with the right intention.

Subhan Allah, how beautiful is the affair of the believer!

You can eat healthy and live a more fulfilling life, and be worshiping Allah at the same time.

That home-cooked meal that your child loves, they can be getting rewarded by Allah by simply making the intention to eat healthy and be a stronger Muslim.

The goal is to make healthier decisions as early as possible for ourselves and our children.

Make small changes at a time, so as not to shock your bodyd (and your mood!)