What Is Fasting?
Fasting is the act of willingly abstaining from food for a duration of time. Fluids are consumed in ample quantity to satisfy thirst and physiological requirements.
Benefits Of Fasting
There are many reasons to fast and these include the following:
Rapid Safe Weight Loss
Fasting is an excellent method for rapid weight loss. If you are overweight, water fasting for as little as 7 days could take up to 20 pounds off your body weight. Fasting will help put into perspective how little food you really need to survive.
Make Changing Your Diet Easier
Once you have realised how little food you need to sustain yourself it will be significantly easier to change your diet. Fasting gives you a clean slate to start a new diet. The feeling of self-fulfilment and achievement after you finish your fast will greatly aid you in changing your diet.
Change Bad Habits
When you fast your body craves subsistence and becomes more sensitive to toxins. Habits are based on cravings, when you make drastic changes to how your system is running, cravings change also.
Cleanse And Detox Your System
The majority of us eat more than we need. A combination of over eating and poor quality food coupled with exposure to pollutants results in the body taking in toxins. A lot of us carry round undigested food that comes from eating more than we can process. A healthy fast will flush all of these from your system. Resulting in a more efficient system.
Improve Fat Mobilization
There are many physiological changes that occur during a fast. Your body turns to stored fat for energy, forcing the process to become more efficient under the stress of the fast.
Other Health Benefits
There are many more benefits to water fasting and these include:
·Reduced risk of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes.
·Insulin resistance.
·More energy.
·Healthier teeth and gyms.
·Better quality sleep.
·Decreased anxiety and tension.
·Reduction or elimination of muscle and joint panes.
·Stronger and more efficient digestive system.
·Slowing of the ageing process and the potential to increase maximum life span.