How are you doing?I am a ''moving'' mess right now...moving,work,the heat and stress!!I am trying very hard to keep my balance and relax.I feel like I am not on top of my game right now and I need to give my body a little break..which brings me to the topic of today.Fasting!!!
Juice fasting,water fasting,soup fasting,fruit and veggie fasting...and so on.There are so many ways of fasting out there that it is hard to figure out what is wrong or right and if it does your body good or not.
Here are the facts-Our body uses up to 70% of its energy for our digestion.It works so hard to break down our food and get rid of chemicals in our food or toxins in our environment.Why do you think you want to take a nap after a huge meal of steak and mashed potatoes?Or why do we so often feel heavy,bloated and gained a few pounds after the holidays,even get sick a lot!!Our bodies are tired and need a break..a break from heavy fatty,sugary food.
Our liver,lungs,kidneys,colon,skin and our lymphatic system are constantly working to detoxify our body.All the environmental stress,lack of exercise,bad eating habits and negative thoughts can clog up all those organs.If these channels of elimination are clogged,toxins can build up and back up into our system.If you constantly eat junk, garbage foods that are combined badly,wash it down with some toxic sugar water crap and have a smoke after, I can guarantee you will get sick sooner or later.
If your dog Marley(love the movie) has a stomach ache he doesn't eat anything besides some grass,drinks water and he will feel better pretty quickly.Why do you think you lose your appetite when you are sick?Your body wants to focus on healing itself rather then on food or chemical pill bullshit (sorry for swearing but that is what it is).Now when I am sick I rather have some green juice than stuff myself with Aspirin,Tylenol and NyQuil.
Why is fasting so good for you and your body?
In the fasting state, the body scours for dead cells, damaged tissues, fatty deposits, tumors and abscesses, all of which are burned for fuel or expelled as waste. Diseased cells are dissolved, leaving healthy tissue. The result is a thorough cleansing of the tubes, membranes and cellular structures.Eating mucus-forming foods like dairy clogs the body's tubes and membranes, all of which are the highways used by the immune system. During a fast it is common for the nose, throat and ears to pass sticky mucus, clogging the sinuses.Headache,fatigue,skin breakouts and even getting sick are normal symptoms of a fast,as your body is trying to get rid of old toxins and depending on how messed up your body is you will have more or less side affects that will fade after 3-4 day.The body hangs on to precious minerals and vitamins while catabolizing on old tissue, toxins and inferior materials.
The body tears down and rebuilds damaged materials. For this reason fasting is famous for its ability to rejuvenate and give the body a more youthful tone.
Now fasting has nothing to do with starving yourself or restrict yourself until you go crazy and go on the next dunking doughnuts binge.Fasting is simply resting from solid food and healing our bodies.I personal think that green juice fasting or green smoothie fasting is a great method for your body to take a rest and still get great nutrition.It gets all its minerals and vitamins from liquid nutrition and doesn't have to worry about breaking down food and can instead focus on repairing your organs,cells and skin.If you want to fast one day or five days is up to you but I would try a juice fast once a week and if you have serious health issues start slowly..
Don't think fasting gives you a free pass to eat all the junk in the world and then take a break from it by fasting...no ladies and gentlemen that is not how the world works!!!It is not a weight loss solution either.You will gain the weight back as soon as the burger is back in your belly!!!.Fasting only works if you have a healthy plant based diet already.Are we on the same page!!!Thank you
If you decide to try a fast drink plenty of purified water and have a fresh pressed green veggie juice or green smoothie every 2-3 hours.Do things that you enjoy,like reading,getting a massage or taking a hot bubble bath.
And the most important think....just chill!!!Your body and health will thank you..
Love and green juice
Jennifer
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