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everal prominent ancient Greek philosophers believed in the power of fasting for greater physical and mental efficiency. Among them were Hippocrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Fasting means abstaining from food and drink for a short time. Some people participate in fasting for religious and spiritual purposes, while others simply hope to reap physical and mental benefits.
GET YOUR JUICES FLOWING So, you’ve heard that the only true way to fast is by drinking water. Not so fast, my friend. There are three important reasons why you should consider fasting with juice rather than water. When you fast with juice, your body doesn’t starve of nutrients. When you fast with juice, it has an alkalizing effect on your blood. This lessens detoxification symptoms. When you fast with juice, your metabolism does not slow down as much.
DID YOU KNOW?
HEALTH BENEFITS OF FASTING • BOOSTS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM • REDUCES INFLAMMATION • STABILIZES BLOOD-SUGAR LEVELS • LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE • ALLOWS THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM TO RELAX AND REPAIR
• PROMOTES DETOXIFICATION • ALLEVIATES SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION AND LOWERS ANXIETY. Source:WebMD
A study in the August 2005 issue of the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine discovered that chronically ill people who fasted on juice for seven days enjoyed improved health. Source: livestrong.com/article/464264water-fasting-vs-juice-fasting/
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