Is Fasting Healthy?

Fasting can be great for your health; however, if it is done wrong, it can be dangerous and have long-term side effects. There are several ways you can fast. You can perform a full day fast where you only eat dinner, only juices, or only water. You can do this kind of full day fast for up to three days, but after that period of time, it can be really hard on your body.

There’s a new type of fasting called intermittent fasting, which is where you are only fasting for a period of the day for about 4-8 hours. You can do this fast anywhere from 30-90 days. Intermittent fasting is really beneficial for allowing your body to rest,  support weight loss, and also heals your body through detoxification, if performed the right way.

I's important to understand that fasting is not about starving oneself.

When done right, it’s an incredibly effective lifestyle approach that produces amazing results regardless of diet plan.

I have recently read a book written by Toronto-based nephrologist Dr. Jason Fung and veteran health podcaster Jimmy Moore that explains what fasting is really about, why it’s so important, and how to fast in a way that improves health. I highly recommend reading this book if you are considering fasting.

Having been a junk food addict for many years, I was initially sceptical about fasting and reluctant to give up my bad habits. However, I have to say that I tried it on myself and it works. I don't have the same cravings for junk food anymore, I eat less and feel much healthier.
Donald Grandy 

Something Old and Something New

Chlorophyll rich foods were a basic clinical approach to medicine 100 years ago but healing illness and degenerative diseases through fasting has been around as an established medical practice for well over 1,000 years in India and China and has been an established medical practice for 1000 years in Jewish and Christian traditions.

The Bible talks about Prayer Fasting 
Prayer and fasting is defined as voluntarily going without food in order to focus on prayer and fellowship with God. 
Acts 14:23
23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.

Is fasting for you? Fasting can be great, but if you have thyroid, adrenal, autoimmune issues—sometimes not. This is because, with these issues, the body is already struggling for nutrients and balance. Fasting can potentially just add extra stress on top of it all, which makes imbalances all the messier.

Before trying fasting or any other diet consult your Doctor.

Donald Grandy

Precision Nutrition Certification - Pn1
Sport and Exercise Coach

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