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Fasting is a type of cleansing method wherein the consumption of food is reduced drastically for a variety of reasons. These reasons could be to detoxify the system, to lose weight, or to prep a patient for an operation. Usually, fasting is done to achieve rapid weight loss. In fact, most rapid weight loss programs are nothing but variations of …

Fasting has been practiced since the ancient times. It has been a part of our dietary and healing culture. Even animals fast in order to survive and heal from injuries. Studies show that fasting helps eliminate harmful toxins in the body. Medically, fasting is conducted to prep a patient for a procedure. But did you know fasting has a lot …

Intermittent fasting refers to different diets that alternate periods of fasting and non-fasting. It’s a form of restrictive diet program. Intermittent fasting comes in different variations. One is called alternate day fasting or ADF. This program involves a 24-hour fast followed by another 24 hours of non-fast. Essentially, you alternate fasting and non-fasting to every other day. The other variation …