Guidelines to Fasting Safely and EffectivelySo, now that you’ve read and familiarized yourself with the risks and benefits of undertaking a fast you’re ready to try this experience. Help prepare yourself for this by first of understanding that this is not simply about avoiding food for a period of time, nor will you necessarily go about your daily business while fasting. You want to feel rejuvenated and renewed, maybe even touch upon the spiritual aspects of fasting. If you’re interested in weight loss then you want to experience permanent, beneficial weight loss, not temporary fluid loss and ravenous hunger! These guidelines will help you structure your fast to maximize the best aspects of a fast and minimize the risks and difficulties so that it can become a regular part of a healthy routine. The following 8 steps we have outlined below will help you prepare, begin, execute, and end your fast in a conscientious way. Each link explores a separate step in the process of forming a successful fast. We will not only address each step from a scientific standpoint, but will couple the information with medical research and personal experience: The 8 fundamental steps in a successful fast: Monitor your Fast (Make regular, self assessments and adjust accordingly) Break Your Fast (Plan a conscientious ending) Assessment (Review your experience and apply this to future fasting experiences)
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