Fasting is the abstinence or large reduction in food for a specific time period – ideally one 24 hr fast/week. It is important to drink at least 2 litres of purified water with each fast. The body uses a considerable amount of its energy digesting food. By fasting, energy can be redirected to self-healing.
Benefits include:
[1] reduced blood sugar & bad cholesterol levels, BP & some inflammation markers;
[2] increased growth hormone secretion, brain function and metabolism;
[3] enhanced cognition, mood and emotional / physical wellbeing.
Fasting Recipes
Vegetable Juice (Fast 2)
1 ‘thumb’ ginger. 1 apple 8 carrots 1 beetroot 2 stalks kale 2 stalks celery 5 sprigs parsley 2 stalks Swiss chard. Small bunch spinach
Ideally use a juicer or else blend with water and strain.
This recipe is excellent for detoxification, alkalising and reducing blood pressure
Fruit Juice (Fast 2)
2 cups blueberries 4 apples 1 cucumber juice from 1 lemon 1/2 pineapple
Add 1 cup of water and blend until smooth.
Vegetable Broth (Fast 3)
4 medium-sized carrots 4 large onions. 4‒5 cloves of garlic 10 sticks of celery. 4 potatoes with skin Do not add salt
Put vegetables into a pot and cover with purified water.
Bring to the boil; then reduce heat and simmer for 2 hrs.
Strain to remove the vegetables.
Contraindications for fasting:
Pregnancy, breastfeeding, infants.
Adrenal exhaustion and diabetes.
Emaciation and debility or eating disorders.
Severe liver, heart or kidney disease.
Prescription / recreational drugs.
The following guidance should be noted.
Fasting days should be relaxing days: enjoy baths, stretching, deep breathing. Avoid high-intensity physical exertion.
Reduced calorie intake can lead to cold intolerance. Keep warm, take warm baths.
Periodic fasting should be incorporated as part of a healthy lifestyle routine.
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