Fasting for Health: How does it effect for people?(mental and physical)

FASTING AND HEALTH

Fasting is the voluntarily abstaining from food or drinks . It is done for a variety of reasons . Fasting is usually associated with religious practices . For Muslims , fasting is an integral part of the celebration of Ramadan . For Roman Catholics , the Fridays of Lent are days for fasting . At present , yogist and other health enthusiasts believe that fasting maybe good for over-all health and well-being . Doctors and other members of the health professions do not necessarily agree

A 20-something MBA student said that she subscribe to fasting for health

, I have a very slow metabolism . I tend to gain weight even if I eat relatively small amount of food

When asked how often she goes into her fasting diets , she replied , I usually do it during the weekends when I don 't plan to do anything too strenuous during the day . I can 't fast too often because my doctor advised me that its bad for my health to lose weight too fast . I only fast to maintain my weight

She admitted that her doctor does not agree that she should fast at all , but recommended a low calorie diet instead . I try to stick with the diet as much as possible , but its really hard when you 're very busy and have to eat out a lot of the time . And there are times when I feel like my body need the calorie . Sometimes I lack the discipline to follow the diet so I just fast during the weekends ' she added

She said that she does feel less energetic after fasting and her reflexes are not as good , that why I stay at home during the weekends but it does make feel less bloated

For this student fasting is way to cope with the need to maintain her body weight as well as cope with the demands of her daily life . She admits that a healthier ' approach was suggested by her doctor , but she has a hard time following it due to her lifestyle . She admits to less energy and slower reflexes after fasting , but believed that this are only short-term side effects . She believed that scale is tipped heavily towards the advantages , a feeling of lightness ' and a healthy figure

Littman explored the pros and cons of fasting in her article for lifetimetv .com . She provided several accounts of people who had tried fasting for one reason and another , and the successful results of their efforts . One of her subjects submitted herself to an elimination diet that prohibits certain foods , cigarettes and alcohol , and encourages energy teas HYPERLINK "http /www .lifetimetv .com /reallife /health /features /benefits_oftea .html , juices , wheat grass and vitamins and claimed softer hair , clearer skin and higher energy as a result (Littman , n .d , para 5 . Still another claimed that her use of strict elimination got rid of her severe food allergies Littman , n .d , para 6

Her article also included the opinions of some experts . A registered dietitian is doubtful about...