How to Prepare for Fasting

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Often it is best not to keep loading your body with food when you're feeling uncomfortable or sick, as food may compound the problem. The main purpose of fasting is to help the body to rest, and getting rid of toxins. In these cases, only a short fast is recommended. See your doctor if this purpose is for weight loss or other issues, which of that may need a longer fasting period.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Determination
Self-discipline

Step 1

Pick a time when you can slow down enough for resting.
Step 2

Most of us have hectic schedules, so it is best not to just fast with water. Use water, fruit and vegetable juices, but no solid foods. You can fast 1-2 times a month with this. Begin with a 1-3 day water, fruit and vegetable juice. Drink a cup of distilled water every hour. A minimum of 12oz. a variety of juices should be taken daily.
Step 3

The juices will keep your nutrients and electrolytes and the water will flush out the toxins. Tip: drinking lemonade is probably the best way to help speed the detox process.
Step 4

How you break a fast is as important as how you do the fast itself. Do not try to eat normally after fasting for a few days; this will reverse all the therapeutic effects of the fast. Start slowly by eating watery foods the first day breaking the fast: apples, oranges, peaches, avocado, soup, hot cereal... etc. Take as many days to break as you wish.
Step 5

For more safe fasting information; tips, visit websites in the resource links below.

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jezzikabret said

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on 12/2/2008 good article. 5 stars :)

ljstraight said

on 12/2/2008 I always wondered about the safe way. Thanks! 5 stars

Mindee94 said

on 12/2/2008 Great information! Keeping up calories and electrolytes is so essential along with checking with a professional prior for safety. Great description of the "what to do". ~Mindee