This article addresses something that is critical to good health but lots of people still appear to be unaware of. That is daily fasting. Fasting is only going without food for a time period. It’s not a complicated thing, but if you would like to check into it seriously (and by that I mean fasting over an elongated period of time), you are diabetic, pregnant or have gastrointestinal problems it is a fantastic idea to get advice and know how to do it safely.
Did you know?
We really fast every day without realizing it, because we quickly during the night whilst we are sleeping. Fasting is supposed to help boost your immune system, lower blood glucose and control weight amongst others. You’re actually being kind to your gut when you quickly because you are allowing the waste that is currently in your system to work its way out until you start eating again.
Essentially you are giving your entire digestive system a break, so the body can return to what it does naturally, which is to heal and repair. What we often do, however, would be to graze. So we might have a hearty breakfast first thing in the morning when we wake up because it is what we believe we should do. We might have a snack at around 11.00. We’ll then have lunch likely around 12.00-1.00pm.
We might have a snack around 4pm, then we have dinner likely around 6.00-7.00pm. We might even have a small snack before we go to bed. What that means is that we are constantly eating, which means our digestive system seldom rests.
Energy consumption
The result of this is that our body is continually utilizing energy to digest our food as opposed to burning fat that is what it was made to do when we do not eat. Additionally, when we are snacking we do not always know whether we actually are hungry, and over time eating between meals only becomes a habit. Sometimes we eat when we are not even hungry, we are really dehydrated and thirsty.
Thinking about the way you eat, what you eat and when you eat is the start of taking control over your gut health. Be mindful of what you eat first thing in the morning when our body remains cleansing – in precisely the exact same way that you would not feed a new-born baby solids, your stomach first thing in the morning has to be nurtured a little. Finally it is possible to train your body to quickly intermittently daily over a time period until your body becomes accustomed to it. Start with going without meals overnight for 12 hours and gradually expand it. Intermittent fasting isn’t only ideal for your gut, it is among the easiest and best ways to assist your body to start working optimally and to enhance your general health.
