AtoZ Holistic Self-care: F is for Fasting

Have you ever fasted? For weight loss or health, religion, clarity of mind?

Fasting is more than a ‘fitness fad.’ Fasting has been around as a practice for centuries.

Fasting comes in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Some folks abstain from all foods, others from only certain foods. Some tout the benefits of long-term fasts, others believe in intermittent fasting (IF) — which entails establishing rhythms for eating on specific hourly or daily cycles. Some fast purely for body fitness, others for purity of the soul.

Because I’m neither a doctor/health practitioner nor a saint, I’ll ‘fast’ from providing the details of HOW to fast, and simply share thoughts on how fasting might impact body, mind, and spirit.

Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor. I’ve not been trained in any natural or alternative medicine theory. I share what I’ve read and what I know from experience. If you are thinking of undertaking any fasting regiment, please do your own research and consult a doctor or practitioner of your choosing to give the go-ahead.

Body:

Fasting may help:

• sync circadian rhythms and fight off metabolic diseases
• keep the weight off over the long term
• lose weight without…