Tag: diet
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Water fasts versus juice fasts: how are they different, and what are the pros and cons of each?
Water fasts versus juice fasts: many clients come to me assuming that the two will feel similar. This article and video discusses how in fact…
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Water fasting for weight loss: does it work?
Unfortunately, many people fail in their water fast for weight loss. This video/article takes a look at the key issues you should think about beforehand, in order to make your own fast a success.
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21 day water fast: Day 0 (the day before)
Why? Why 21 days? For everyday detox, cleansing and health a week-long fast would be perfectly sufficient. Well, I’ve done numerous 7-10 day water fasts over previous years, and I was thinking that a longer fast would be able to dig deeper into my body…
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Diets, fasts and healing injuries for runners
When most people think of diets or fasting, they usually have weight loss in mind. Even at the best of times this is a dubious practice. Changing the way you eat by reducing calories usually results in the body conserving energy and using calories more efficiently thereafter. Although a more efficient body is generally a…
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Tasty, tangy sauerkraut soup
This is a tasty, tangy soup I enjoy especially after winter fasts – including the 7-day water fast I just finished yesterday. Before global trade overpowered local economies and foods, winter was always the time to eat preserved vegetables such as sauerkraut – especially in areas with a cold winter climate. Through the process of…
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Fasting as a means to improve athletic performance in endurance sports
I’m sitting down to write this having had breakfast for the first time in a week… Lately, I’ve been practising “intermittent fasting”, which revolves around lengthening the time between your last meal in the evening and your first meal the following day. It’s one of several ways I involve fasting to improve my health –…