It was ordained upon Muslims over 1,400 years ago but now scientists are agreeing that fasting can help prevent health problems such as high cholesterol, heart disease and obesity. This month over one billion Muslims across the world will begin fasting for Ramadan. Their daylight hours will be spent without any food, water, smoking and sex. But research has found that many health benefits come from fasting. As well as being a spiritual detox, where Muslims give up materialistic pursuits, arguments and sexual relations in a bid to become closer to God and gain taqwa (God-consciousness), fasting…