Surprisingly, the ban on eating pork is not a native Muslim tradition. References to such exceptions from the diet are also found in the Orthodox biblical scriptures.
Instructions
Step 1
The very concept of faith, or iman, which in translation from Arabic means "safety", carries with it the need to fulfill the divine prescriptions associated with a person's care for themselves, their health and the health of their loved ones.
Step 2
According to the religious beliefs of Muslims, an unclean and insatiable animal, the pig is a breeding ground for harmful bacteria and microorganisms invisible to the human eye. It is quite possible that the basis for the existence of such beliefs was the spread of such a disease as trichinosis, associated with a worm parasitizing in the human body, a helminth brought with blood from the intestines to all organs, muscle tissue and even the heart.
Step 3
It should be noted that even advanced modern medicine is not always able to recognize and provide convincing means of dealing with this dangerous pest in time, thus, the only way to protect yourself even today is thorough food processing and preventive measures.
Step 4
Among other diseases classically associated with pork meat, one can single out the effects of such parasites as tapeworm, roundworm and others, which can not only provide long-term indigestion, but also lead to more serious consequences in the form of anemia, bronchitis, and jaundice.
Step 5
The bacterial diseases carried by organisms that predominantly prefer pork include tuberculosis, encephalitis, smallpox and even such a rare disease today as cholera, which is often accompanied by a lethal outcome. Among other things, pork is poorly digested and excreted from the human body, thereby hampering metabolic processes.
Step 6
Thus, we see that the ban on eating pork can hardly be called the prerogative of the Muslim world, more abstaining, rather, a general human rule that a modern person who cares about a healthy lifestyle must observe, regardless of whether he belongs to a confession of any kind. or is an adamant atheist.
