“I learned a lot of stuff religiously as a young kid but it never really hit me
until recently. I think our religion completely aligns with leading a healthy
lifestyle. There’s one saying by the prophet that says we don’t eat until we
get hungry, and then when we do eat, we don’t gorge ourselves. And it really
makes a lot of sense now that I’m older and my metabolism is slowing down.
I can’t do what I did in college. I can’t stuff my face with 2 frozen pizzas and
a bunch of soda. My religion is more than “oh look at this guys beard or his
turban.” It’s what’s his character? What’s his behaviors? Is he healthy? Is he
kind to others? Is he active? I just think sometimes people get the wrong idea
of what religion is.”