24-Hour Fast Worth a Try? Here’s My Experience
This past weekend I had the house to myself since my wife and son were out of town. For most guys, this means partying with booze and pizza with the boys. While the thought crossed my mind I decided to take it in a totally different direction. I did a 24-hour fast. I’m used to fasting as I actively use intermittent fasting because it fits my lifestyle much better than trying to fit in so many meals throughout the day. I thought to myself that if I’m used to fasting for 16 hours, what’s another 8?
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People seem to have this notion that “fasting” means you don’t eat for days. While there are people who do such a thing, that’s not what I am talking about during this experience. There are several types of fasting. This article specifically talks about the 24-hour fast.
Benefits of a 24-hour fast:
• Improves energy and vigor
• Allows the digestive system to recover and heal
• Improves mental clarity
• Improves immunity
• Gives a sense of well being
• Can improve eyesight
• Aids in weight loss
• Eliminates toxins from the body
• Some studies show fasting may help ward off and kill cancer cells
• Reduces the risk of heart disease
Many of the benefits above come from regular use of the 24-hour fast. Some people prefer to fast once every week. Doing so more than once a week is not recommended. More, in this case, is not better. For those who have been doing intermittent fasting (IF), this should not be difficult. However, if you have never fasted before, you might not enjoy the experience the first time you try it until your body gets used to it. Your body is used to being fed throughout the day when you don’t have anything in your system, it begins to remind you that you need food. You simply need to fight through this—it’s more mental than anything.
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