When Fasting for Weight loss, remember the followingPosted by Nick Niesen on October 26th, 2010 Well, it?s been labeled as ?the greatest remedy-the physician within? by Philippus Paracelsus and more and more people are discovering the use of fasting as a means of improving health and losing weight. However, as beneficial as this method can be, being radical in nature, the use of fasting should be approached with care. Though fasting is by far a greater cure of our ills-both physical and mental-than all of the drugs of the medical fraternity combined, for weight loss or for anything it may be used for, one has to be aware of certain criteria to achieve success with its use. These include the types of fasts one can use, how long to fast, when to fast and how to come off of a fast. Friends, there are several types of fasts that can be beneficial for weight loss. 1. The complete water fast: This, admittedly, should be conducted with extreme caution or in a specialized sanitarium if undertaken more than 3 days. The second and third choices are by far my personal recommendations for those seeking to lose weight through fasting. How to Fast Being far-reaching in nature, fasting must be undertaken with care, however from my experience with it, here are a few tips to hopefully get you started.
Whatever you do, just please don?t go back to eating the old junk stuff. To explain why in a nutshell, here are two quotes: ?You are what you eat? and ?Let your foods be your medicine?? I really think options 2 and especially 3 (in regards to the types of a fast) are quite easy for any and everyone to do. So why not give it a shot? I can confidently say fasting, when used properly, will not only make you lose the excess pounds, but you?d also be well on your way to a cleaner, better, healthier and happier you in no time. It may come across as a huge sacrifice however, when you see the results, you sure will be glad you did it. Here?s to your health and happiness. Like it? Share it!More by this author |