fasting - chanda

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there are many different kinds of fasts, but i think

juice fasts/liquid fasts are the most common. in

these fasts, the body gets nutrition from the fruit

and vegetable juices, broths, and herbal teas.

 

the basic idea behind fasting (for health) is that the

body spends alot of energy digesting food and even a

short break from digestion lets the body use that

energy for other things (like detoxification). after

the fast, the body is better able to digest foods and

utilize the nutrients from those foods. there are

also many other positive effects from fasting. it

increases energy, helps with congestion and allergies,

it's wonderful for the skin, and makes for clearer

thinking, etc...the list can go on and on.

 

i believe fasting is natural....humans have been doing

it for hundreds (and probably thousands) of years.

historically, hunter-gatherers didn't eat three big

meals a day...there were significant amounts of time

between big meals....sounds like a natural form of

fasting to me. furthermore, fasting is practiced in

most cultures (although most of the time for spiritual

reasons) modern humans overeat, don't eat well, are

stressed, are exposed to all kinds of environmental

toxins, take too much medication/drugs, smoke, drink,

etc..... i think almost everyone could benefit from

fasting.

 

susie

 

 

--- Chanda/Maria <puterwitch wrote:

> heck no. it's not natural. the body needs nutrition.

> To fast is going against what the body and mind need

> to function. It is called cleansing, but it's not

> cleansing in my opinion, it's like putting butter on

> a burn.

> Blessings,

> Chanda