How to Understand a Spring Equinox Fast

Take spring cleaning to a whole new level with a Spring Equinox fast.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Realize that the spring season is an important time to clean your insides because, after the long winter and holiday season of eating heavy foods and staying indoors, just like the rest of nature, it is important for you to come out of your hibernation renewed and refreshed.
2. Understand that the Spring Equinox fast is a great fast for first-time fasters, as there is plenty to eat throughout it. The day is divided into fruit in the morning, and vegetables in the afternoon.
3. Realize that the purpose of this diet is to give your body a rest from heavy foods for several days so it can clean and rejuvenate itself. Fruits and vegetables are not only very easy to digest, but also full of the nutrients your body needs to heal itself and operate smoothly.
4. Realize that a 10-day fast will most thoroughly cleanse and renew your body. Your body renews a percentage of your blood each day, and after ten days, your blood stream will be nearly entirely renewed with only the healthy ingredients you have introduced.
5. Expect to feel clearheaded and healthy after this fun, simple fast.

Tips & Warnings

• This is a great fast for first-timers, as it allows you to continue eating throughout the fast. Have fun inventing new ways to combine and prepare the foods within the parameters. Juice everything.
• Drink plenty of water.
• Educate yourself about fasting before you begin.
• Do light yoga and stretching during your fast, but abstain from heavy exercise.
• Pregnant women and children should not fast.
• Consult your health care provider before going on this fast especially if you have diabetes, heart disease, ulcerative colitis, or epilepsy; if you are under 18 or underweight; or if you are on medication.