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How To Fast To Lose Weight
By Robert | May 13, 2008
How to fast and lose weight is something that many people consider. In its purest form it is obviously suitable only for very short periods of time. Too long and it can have adverse affects like headaches and dizziness. It can even cost the loss of muscle tissue which is not helpful in losing weight.
The aim of fasting for weight purposes is to stimulate the use of ketones which use up our stored fat for energy which fuels our muscles and other body processes. It also allows our stomachs to shrink slightly. Fasters can feel an improved sense of wellbeing on reaching day two or three and many don’t feel hungry. This is thought to be due to the release of ketones. However it is vital to drink plenty of water when fasting as the body, being made up of 70% water, cannot go without fluid. Water is indeed the most natural of liquids that we can drink.
Some dieting programmes advocate using juicing to help the body to clear itself of impurities and store up lots of neat goodness in the form of pure vegetable and fruit juices. These are considered liquid gold and because they need less digesting, and can be more readily used by our bodies.
There are Diet programmes that advocate a short period of fasting to stimulate weightloss and many that use detoxing.
There are juicing diets which advocate not just the cleansing of the body of toxins but the replenishing of the bodies resources. The jucies are packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, etc., and still low enough in calories to promote the use of ketones. This enables the body to cleanse itself of all impurities and lose the extra weight while maintaining a healthy vigour.
The juicing diets advocate many health benefits from general well being to healing of illnesses like cancer, leukemia, arthritis, Kidney and liver disorders, high blood pressure, etc.
It can also be used as a meal replacement and a uselful way to have the five fruit and vegetables recommended for daily consumption. Indeed many people have nutritious juice drinks as part of their balanced diet which can aid in a helathy lifestyle.
In looking at how to fast and lose weight it is important to seek a doctors advice and to make sure that the programme you follow has lots good advice and options. Most importantly there should be a good programme to return to food, afterall we only have one body and it is important to look after it.
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